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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER:<br />

Town of Warwick<br />

Village of Warwick<br />

Warwick Valley Central School District<br />

Village of Florida<br />

Florida Union Free School District<br />

Florida Public Library<br />

<strong>Albert</strong> <strong>Wisner</strong> Public Library<br />

Warwick Fire District<br />

Florida Fire District<br />

Pine Island Fire District<br />

<strong>The</strong> Warwick Little League<br />

VOLUME 120, NUMBER 48 WARWICK, NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2005 50¢<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Sun</strong> <strong>Shines</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fest</strong>, A ‘Fun-Fab’ <strong>Day</strong><br />

By Lon Tytell<br />

It was a day of fun, excitement, and amazement <strong>for</strong><br />

people of all ages. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fest</strong> committee members:<br />

Barbara Laurence, Debbie Iurato, Maria Kosen, and Jenna<br />

Field worked many hours to present this very successful<br />

Merchant's Guild event. <strong>The</strong> rainy weather on Sat., Apr. 30,<br />

<strong>for</strong>ced people and organizations to regroup <strong>for</strong> the event<br />

on <strong>Sun</strong>., May 1. At first, the weather was cold and blustery,<br />

but when the sun made its appearance in late morning, the<br />

crowd started to appear.<br />

With the cooperation of Carol Bartnowski, owner of<br />

<strong>The</strong> Inkwell, and the coordination of Barbara Laurence,<br />

Susie Graf, and Karuna McLaughlin, artwork by children<br />

and adults was beautifully displayed at the Carriage Path,<br />

below <strong>The</strong> Inkwell. <strong>The</strong> preschool students of <strong>The</strong> Kid's<br />

Clubhouse, Montessori, and Mt. Alverno, as well as students<br />

of Karuna McLaughlin, shared their talents. Adult<br />

artists, Bill Leonardi, Kristine Korman, Patrick Gannon, Susan<br />

Entered As Second Class Matter<br />

Warwick, N.Y. 10990<br />

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Vogel-Morris, and Hope Arber, contributed their expertise.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Pet Show organized by Jenna Field, with the help of<br />

volunteers, Jason Spiegel and Kyle Andreas, attracted about<br />

nineteen registered animals. Hope Arber and Andrew Field<br />

judged pets <strong>for</strong> best costume, most exotic, best trick, and the<br />

cutest. Donors Dog <strong>Day</strong> Afternoon, Doggone Enterprises,<br />

UShampooch, Bow Wow Meow, and Northern Bear, provided<br />

gift certificates, treats, and prizes <strong>for</strong> the winner.<br />

Adults and children of the demonstration team of<br />

United Martial Arts Centers, per<strong>for</strong>med many routines and<br />

<strong>for</strong>ms, including self defense scenarios at the Railroad Green.<br />

In an awesome trampoline act called <strong>The</strong> Sky Riders,<br />

Ken Kovach and Sean Butler defy gravity in acrobatic feats,<br />

reaching 23 feet in the air. This event sponsored by WVT<br />

Communications, drew a large audience who were riveted<br />

to the antics of these talented individuals. Kovach, a World<br />

Guinness Record holder, flipped through hoops while on a<br />

trampoline. He is a three time National champion and silver<br />

medalist. At the end of each per<strong>for</strong>mance, Kovach and<br />

Butler handed WVT beach balls to all children present.<br />

For the first time at the <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fest</strong>, a Classic Car<br />

Show was held through the ef<strong>for</strong>ts of Marie Kosen.<br />

Antique cars from the '30's to the '80's, immaculately kept<br />

by owners, were restored and upgraded with some of the<br />

modern conveniences.<br />

Employees and children of Prudential Rand, eagerly<br />

found different ways to raise money to benefit <strong>Sun</strong>shine<br />

Kids, an organization dedicated to help children with cancer.<br />

Some of the employees and children dressed as characters<br />

from the Wizard of Oz. Samantha and Alexandria<br />

Whitmore sold handmade potpourri sachets, lemonade,<br />

and painted faces to raise extra money. A charge <strong>for</strong> a horse<br />

and buggy ride also helped contribute to the <strong>Sun</strong>shine Fund.<br />

Dance entertainment by local children and adults<br />

added to the day's festivities. Students of the Joan Butler<br />

Institute of Dance demonstrated ballet, tap, and swing<br />

dance numbers. <strong>The</strong> Jubilee Dancers shared their talents in<br />

Latin Hip Hop, Belly, and Ballroom Dancing.<br />

Exploring the History & Beauty of Lewis Woodlands<br />

<strong>The</strong> first "Land Awareness <strong>Day</strong>" on <strong>Sun</strong>., May 1, was<br />

described as "inspirational" by one of the participants.<br />

Three Master Gardeners and several people with knowledge<br />

of the history of the Lewis Woodlands participated in<br />

the two guided tours of Warwick’s "hidden" park at the end<br />

of Robin Brae Ave., just off Maple Ave. in the Village of<br />

Warwick.<br />

This park was the <strong>for</strong>mal garden of the Fowler Estate,<br />

which was built in the 1880’s as one of Warwick’s many<br />

mansions. Residents Hope Lewis, Jean May and Mayor<br />

Michael Newhard can remember playing in the gardens or<br />

the ruins of the gardens as children. <strong>The</strong> Tour, sponsored<br />

by Warwick-in-Bloom and the Warwick Conservancy, pro-<br />

Sean Butler and Ken Kovach astound the audience with their trampoline act called "<strong>The</strong> Skyriders."<br />

vided both historical and woodland in<strong>for</strong>mation. Of particular<br />

interest were the ruins of the earlier structures: a<br />

well, a bridge and the site of a few gazebos.<br />

For gardeners, the Tour was a delight of spring<br />

ephemerals, wonderful tree specimens and lots of "invasives"<br />

- barberry, vinca, garlic onion, and honeysuckle -<br />

which chase out the native plants.<br />

In quantity, were the "ramps" a native wild growing<br />

member of the onion family which is prized as a delicacy<br />

Mayor Michael Newhard (right) gives some history of<br />

the Lewis Woodlands during group tour.<br />

continued on page 6<br />

Lon Tytell/<strong>The</strong> Warwick Valley Dispatch


2 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005<br />

ZBA Approves Four Variance Applications,<br />

Denies Two<br />

By Scott Webber<br />

On Mon., Apr. 25, the Warwick Town Zoning Board of<br />

Appeals (ZBA) voted down two variance applications,<br />

approved four others, and held off on a fifth application to<br />

allow time to go look at the property involved. <strong>The</strong> 0-5<br />

votes all involved applications to allow small subdivision<br />

lots, where four-acre minimums are required.<br />

Adjoining property owners voiced their opposition,<br />

declaring, "It will open the floodgates to development."<br />

One group hired Attorney Alan Lipman to argue why the<br />

code should be en<strong>for</strong>ced. Usually Lipman represents applicants<br />

arguing why exceptions should be made to the zoning<br />

code requirements.<br />

<strong>The</strong> two applications that were voted down were those<br />

of Salvatore and Linda Mongelluzzo, who wanted to create<br />

two lots on Ackerman Road; and that of Charles H. and<br />

Judith A. Vealey <strong>for</strong> two lots on Iron Mountain Road in<br />

New Mil<strong>for</strong>d. <strong>The</strong>y have lived there <strong>for</strong> over 50 years.<br />

Brenden Daly’s application <strong>for</strong> a two-lot subdivision at<br />

Continental Road was held over until the Board can visit<br />

the site. Daly wants to create a 2.8-acre lot where four acres<br />

are required and is seeking a variance <strong>for</strong> a side setback of<br />

34.3 feet where 75 feet are required <strong>for</strong> the other lot.<br />

Attorney Robert Krahulik was involved in the three<br />

applications, the two who lost and the third that was held<br />

over. He argued that the Vealey application should be<br />

approved because it would offer af<strong>for</strong>dable housing in New<br />

Mil<strong>for</strong>d and contended that other adjoining lots were<br />

smaller than what the code requires. <strong>The</strong> applicants were<br />

asking <strong>for</strong> reduced lot area variances, one lot <strong>for</strong> 79,371<br />

square feet and lot two with 70,508 square feet where<br />

217,800 square feet are required. On the Vealey application<br />

there were four no votes and one abstention.<br />

On the Mongelluzzo application Krahulik took the<br />

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opposite position, this time representing the adjoining<br />

property owners. He warned that to allow the lot area on<br />

lot one to be 2.06 acres and reducing lot widths to 198 feet<br />

where 250 are needed "would set a precedent <strong>for</strong> extraordinary<br />

development." This application went down 0-5 as<br />

Board Member Diane Bramich noted the contradictions in<br />

Attorney Krahulik’s arguments. Krahulik argued favoring<br />

the smaller lots on the Daly application.<br />

In between all the legal grandstanding, the Board<br />

approved several other applications including that of Paul<br />

Canevari <strong>for</strong> property owned by Fehim Uyanik and Sevci<br />

Uyanik at 35 Ronald Reagan Boulevard to allow construction<br />

of a 26x34 foot addition to an existing building and<br />

allow extra parking.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Board also approved the application of Eileen<br />

Addonisio at Deer Trail South, Indian Park, Greenwood<br />

Lake, to allow an existing 10x8 foot shed to be located 66<br />

feet from the front yard line where 100 feet are required.<br />

Deborah Kruse at Old Dutch Hollow Road received a<br />

variance reducing one side setback to 20 feet where 35 feet<br />

are required to allow construction of a 12x16 foot addition<br />

to an existing single-family dwelling.<br />

Stephen and Jolanda Smedley of Alexander Road,<br />

Greenwood Lake, got variances <strong>for</strong> two front yard setbacks<br />

and one side setback to construct a 16x24 foot family room<br />

and a 12x25 foot enclosed porch to an existing single-family<br />

dwelling.<br />

Board Attorney Robert W. Fink told applicant William<br />

Prol that he did not need any variance from the Board permitting<br />

the razing of a non-con<strong>for</strong>ming building and<br />

reconstruction of a new single-family dwelling at 209 Pine<br />

Island Turnpike.<br />

<strong>The</strong> next Zoning Board of Appeals meeting will be<br />

Mon., May 23 at 7:30 p.m.<br />

ATV Owners Want Town Zoning<br />

Code Changed<br />

By Scott Webber<br />

On Thurs., April 28, a group of 150 residents petitioned<br />

the Warwick Town Board to amend the Town’s All<br />

Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Law to "provide objective standards"<br />

about the noise regulations.<br />

<strong>The</strong> petition, which was offered by Tony Tanzosh of<br />

319 Route 17A, called upon the Town Board to "take into<br />

consideration the rights of ATV owners" to be able to use<br />

their vehicles. Tanzosh said that the way Section 155-3E<br />

reads the code is open to everyone’s interpretation as to<br />

what it means.<br />

Tanzosh said that he will e-mail, to the Town Board,<br />

his suggestions on how the code should be amended. Town<br />

Supervisor Michael Sweeton said it would be an amendment<br />

to zoning code if a change was enacted.<br />

<strong>The</strong> petition notes that Section 155-3E prohibits the<br />

operations of ATVs if it results in noise that is "disturbing<br />

and bothersome to adjoining property owners and those<br />

properties within 500 feet of any property on which an<br />

ATV is operated."<br />

<strong>The</strong> petitioners said "such language is too subjective,<br />

contains no objective standards to guide ATV operators or<br />

neighbors and appears to provide full control of the operation<br />

of all ATVs to the adjoining neighbors/property owners."<br />

In other business, the Board appointed Vincent<br />

Poloniak as liaison to the Town of Warwick Senior Citizens<br />

groups <strong>for</strong> a term of one year" to enhance communications<br />

and services to the senior citizens."<br />

Dominic DeGaetano was appointed as Town Beach<br />

Manager <strong>for</strong> the 2005 season at $13.50 per hour and Kerri<br />

Wright as Head Beach Lifeguard at $11 per hour.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Board established fees <strong>for</strong> the Town Beach on East<br />

Shore Drive at $200 <strong>for</strong> a family season and $240 <strong>for</strong> nonresidents.<br />

At the Greenwood Lake Public Beach the fee will<br />

be $125 <strong>for</strong> a family resident pass. Senior citizens will pay<br />

$20 <strong>for</strong> the season.<br />

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SUPERVISOR’S<br />

CORNER<br />

By Michael P. Sweeton<br />

Warwick Town Supervisor<br />

www.townofwarwick.org<br />

Tune to Cablevision Municipal Channel 12 or<br />

log on to www.townofwarwick.org <strong>for</strong> town in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />

Our beach manager, Dominick is busy getting<br />

everything ready <strong>for</strong> another great season at the<br />

Greenwood Lake Village Beach as well as the East<br />

Shore Town Beach. Village trustee Bill Sahler is<br />

working hard with the Town to make sure everything<br />

is ready. I encourage everyone to try out one<br />

of these great beaches this year.<br />

<strong>The</strong> finishing touches are being put on the<br />

new Senior Center at Town Hall. A late May grand<br />

opening is anticipated. Stay tuned.<br />

Congratulations to Vince Poloniak on his<br />

appointment as the Town’s Senior Liaison. Vince<br />

has an outstanding record of service in our Town<br />

and we are grateful <strong>for</strong> his willingness to serve.<br />

<strong>The</strong> next regular meeting of the Town Board<br />

will be held on Thurs., May 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the<br />

Warwick Town Hall, 132 Kings Highway.<br />

WVCSD Budget Hearing<br />

<strong>The</strong> Warwick Valley Central School District Board of<br />

Education will hold a Budget Hearing on the Proposed<br />

2005-06 Budget on Mon., May 9, at 7 p.m. in the middle<br />

school cafeteria. This will be followed with the regular<br />

monthly meeting of the Board of Education. In addition<br />

to the regular monthly business, retirees and long-term<br />

staff will be recognized, and there will be a Town/Village<br />

Board Liaison and Compact Committee Board Liaison<br />

report.<br />

Donating Blood<br />

Saves Lives<br />

On <strong>Sun</strong>., May 15 Pine Island Bible Church will sponsor<br />

a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 9 Little Brooklyn<br />

Road in Warwick.<br />

On Sat., May 21 Amity Presbyterian Church of<br />

Warwick will conduct a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.<br />

at 103 Newport Bridge Road.<br />

On Tues., May 24 St. Anthony Community Hospital of<br />

Warwick will conduct a blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. at 15<br />

Maple Avenue.<br />

For more in<strong>for</strong>mation contact Teresa Ferguson at 294-<br />

7649.<br />

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Make Your Reservations Early<br />

DON’T FORGET - THUR. MAY 12<br />

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9:30PM Until ???<br />

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Gardeners Make Burger King ‘Floral-if-ic’<br />

By Jennifer O’Connor<br />

"Burger King goes floral-if-ic," said Mayor Michael<br />

Newhard, as a pink dogwood tree was being planted in<br />

front of the fast food eatery on Arbor <strong>Day</strong>. A small crowd<br />

gathered on Oakland Ave. <strong>for</strong> the ceremony, spearheaded<br />

by members of the Warwick Valley Gardeners Club.<br />

"It’ll be a nice welcome <strong>for</strong> people going through the<br />

Village," said one of the Garden Club members. Digging in<br />

the dirt were members of the Future Farmers of America<br />

(FFA) and their WVHS agricultural teacher, Nancy Colgan.<br />

As was evident at this event, the agricultural importance<br />

and enthusiasm <strong>for</strong> trees are shared by many and is especially<br />

highlighted on Arbor <strong>Day</strong>.<br />

Amarone’s<br />

Italian Cuisine<br />

MOTHER’S DAY IS SUN., MAY 8<br />

We’re Now Accepting<br />

Reservations <strong>for</strong><br />

Mother’s <strong>Day</strong> Seatings:<br />

1:00, 3:00, 5:00, & 7:00PM<br />

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<strong>The</strong> idea of Arbor <strong>Day</strong> originated during the 1800s<br />

with Julius Sterling Morton, a pioneer moving into the<br />

treeless plains of the Nebraska Territory. When Morton<br />

became secretary of the Nebraska Territory, he proposed a<br />

tree-planting holiday in 1872 to be called, "Arbor <strong>Day</strong>,"<br />

offering prizes to counties and individuals <strong>for</strong> planting the<br />

largest number of trees that day.<br />

It was estimated that more than one million trees were<br />

planted in Nebraska on the first Arbor <strong>Day</strong>. <strong>The</strong> state of<br />

Nebraska declared Arbor <strong>Day</strong> a legal holiday in 1885 and<br />

selected Apr. 22, Morton’s birthday, as the date <strong>for</strong> its<br />

observance. Yet today, the most common date <strong>for</strong> the state<br />

observances is the last Friday in April.<br />

Warwick Valley Garden Club members Dorothy Andersen, Laurie Testa, President, Marcela Gross, Joan Nagrod, and<br />

Micki Lonsky and Future Farmer of America members Chris Thiessen, Dan Geoghan, Jen Specht, Jess Troxell and<br />

Brian Yee plant a dogwood tree in front of the Burger King on Oakland Ave.<br />

Village of Warwick<br />

Brush Disposal<br />

<strong>The</strong> Village of Warwick will again have the Brush<br />

Disposal Program <strong>for</strong> the month of May. Permits will be<br />

issued at the Village Hall between the hours of 8:30 a.m.<br />

and 4 p.m.<br />

Only Village of Warwick residents will be allowed to<br />

dispose brush at the disposal site. <strong>The</strong> disposal area is<br />

located at the Village of Warwick Dept. of Public Works site<br />

in Memorial Park. <strong>The</strong> site will be open on Saturday and<br />

<strong>Sun</strong>day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the month of May.<br />

No commercial operators will be permitted.<br />

Brush cannot exceed 6" in diameter.<br />

Bagged leaves will be accepted during the month of May.<br />

No grass clippings will be allowed.<br />

Girl Scout Camp<br />

On Sat., May 14 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., Sarah Wells<br />

Girl Scout Council, Inc., will hold a Summer Camp Open<br />

House at Camp Blueberry Hill, Benton Hollow Road in<br />

Liberty. This Open House is <strong>for</strong> girls entering grades one<br />

through nine. Girls do not have to be a Girl Scout to attend<br />

camp. Parent/guardian must attend open house with girl.<br />

For more in<strong>for</strong>mation call 845-361-2898, ext. 29.<br />

Memorial Tree<br />

Dedication<br />

On Thurs., May 5 at 2 p.m., the Village Warwick will<br />

be dedicating a tree in memory of Katelyn Knebel at the<br />

Hallowed Ground (Forester Avenue and Galloway). <strong>The</strong><br />

family wishes to invite Katelyn’s friends and extended family<br />

to attend.<br />

From<br />

<strong>The</strong> Mayor’s Office<br />

By Mayor Michael Newhard<br />

Village of Warwick<br />

www.villageofwarwick.org<br />

<strong>Sun</strong>., May 8 is Mother’s <strong>Day</strong>. Happy Mother’s<br />

<strong>Day</strong> to all our dear moms; I hope you have a wonderful<br />

day!<br />

<strong>The</strong> proposed Village Budget <strong>for</strong> the Fiscal Year<br />

2005/06 is available <strong>for</strong> the public. Copies are available<br />

through the Clerk’s Office at Village Hall. 986-<br />

2031.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Village brush pile is open the month of<br />

May on Sat., and <strong>Sun</strong>., from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m.<br />

<strong>The</strong> disposal is located at the DPW garage in<br />

Memorial Park. This is <strong>for</strong> Village residents only –<br />

permits are available at Village Hall.<br />

Please be aware that a permit is needed to hold<br />

a garage sale in the Village of Warwick.<br />

This Friday there will be a press conference at<br />

Village Hall which will include Senator Thomas<br />

Morahan, Assemblywoman Annie Rabbit and State<br />

Comptroller Alan Hevesi to present the Village with<br />

a one million dollar check. This was a result of a<br />

claim filed by the Village <strong>for</strong> the environmental<br />

cleanup of dredged material in 2 of our reservoirs.<br />

<strong>The</strong> conference is at 1:15 p.m. and the public is<br />

invited.<br />

<strong>The</strong> storms came this past Saturday and caused<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fest</strong> to be postponed until <strong>Sun</strong>., which was a<br />

perfect, sunny, spring day! I think the scale of this<br />

event is just right and seems to have a local feel –<br />

which I think is important. <strong>The</strong> car show was great<br />

and the carriage rides and puppy parade all added<br />

to the festivities. Congratulations to the merchants<br />

and organizers <strong>for</strong> a job well done.<br />

<strong>The</strong> PTA’s Board & Bike Safety <strong>Day</strong> was cancelled<br />

due to weather. I believe this event will be<br />

rescheduled <strong>for</strong> later this month. In the meantime,<br />

the Village Skate Park is officially open. <strong>The</strong> park is<br />

now open to all, with clear rules <strong>for</strong> all who use the<br />

facility. <strong>The</strong> park will be monitored by officers on<br />

duty and the recreation dept. Please respect the<br />

park and you will see it get better.<br />

<strong>The</strong> month of May is "Poppy Month," Please<br />

support our veterans and donate generously.<br />

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4 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005<br />

Publisher<br />

Min Jae Hong<br />

Editor-in-Chief<br />

Jennifer O’Connor<br />

Managing Editor<br />

Marion Moraski<br />

Art Director<br />

Michael McVey<br />

Advertising<br />

Lon Tytell<br />

Editorial Assistants<br />

Evelyn Lord<br />

Reporters<br />

Scott Webber<br />

Katie Bisaro<br />

Collen McAvey<br />

Nancy Owen<br />

Eileen Patterson<br />

Contributing<br />

Robert Demetry<br />

Lisa Rice<br />

Press<br />

Dave DeWitt<br />

Evelyn Card<br />

President<br />

Eugene Wright<br />

<strong>The</strong> Warwick Valley Dispatch has been your<br />

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newspaper printed in the Town of Warwick.<br />

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It’s Not Just a Duck<br />

Editor,<br />

It’s finally springtime! Flowers are in bloom, trees are budding,<br />

and the rolling hills of Warwick are alive with the return of<br />

migrating birds and their songs of spring. A small pond near the<br />

Mount Alverno Senior Center is home to a pair of Mallard ducks,<br />

often seen swimming together on the pond. A friend of mine, in a<br />

lengthy recovery from an accident, fills her days with frequent visits<br />

to this pond – so frequent that she could provide the Audubon<br />

Society with enough observational data on the life of the Mallard<br />

Duck to keep a wildlife researcher busy <strong>for</strong> the next year. <strong>The</strong>se<br />

ducks are her ducks – her friends – her sanctuary in nature.<br />

On a recent Monday after in late April as I drove past the<br />

pond, I was horrified to see my friend kneeling by the side of the<br />

road cradling a dead duck in her arms. She was in tears as she<br />

described how a motorist sped past the pond just as the duck, with<br />

the drake chasing behind, flew up over the road and was struck by<br />

a motorist’s windshield who callously continued on his way, probably<br />

figuring, "it’s just a duck." His only reaction as he sped away<br />

Needless to say, misin<strong>for</strong>mation and gratuitous insult will not<br />

survive the editor’s pen.<br />

All letters should be approximately 400 words or less due to<br />

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sending letters is 12 noon on Mondays. Letters may be mailed to<br />

the Warwick Valley Dispatch,P.O. Box 594, Warwick, NY 10990, or<br />

faxed to 987-1180. Letters may also be emailed to:<br />

editor@wvdispatch.com<br />

Assembly Must Take Action On<br />

Hit, Run & Hide Bill<br />

By Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt<br />

We often hear of instances where reckless drivers hit pedestrians<br />

or other motorists with their vehicles and flee the accident<br />

scenes, leaving victims lying on the road or inside their cars.<br />

In many of these tragic cases, especially where the drivers are<br />

intoxicated and Breathalyzer tests would be required, the punishment<br />

<strong>for</strong> leaving the scene is less severe than if the drivers<br />

remained. This legal loophole is exploited by hit-and-run drunk<br />

drivers, allowing them to evade stiffer sentences by using the time<br />

be<strong>for</strong>e their arrest or surrender to authorities to become sober.<br />

My Assembly Republican colleagues and I proposed the<br />

Safety First Act of 2005. This bill would increase the charge <strong>for</strong><br />

leaving the scene of a fatal or serious injury auto accident from a<br />

Class E to a Class D felony, carrying a prison term of up to seven<br />

years – nearly double current potential sentences.<br />

Under current law, drunk drivers who stay with their victims<br />

at accident scenes could face longer prison sentences than those<br />

who flee. Our measure would also create the crime of aggravated<br />

driving while intoxicated <strong>for</strong> motorists with excessively high<br />

blood-alcohol content and repeat offenders.<br />

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was to turn on his windshield wipers to brush off any pesky feathers<br />

that may have inconvenienced his drive up Pine Island<br />

Turnpike. My friend was shattered. Not only over the death of one<br />

of her ducks, but as she cried she asked me how anyone could be<br />

so cold and uncaring. I had no answer <strong>for</strong> her. Accidents do happen,<br />

but this motorist had no regard <strong>for</strong> the wildlife that he just<br />

destroyed, or the woman in his rear view mirror that ran into the<br />

street to rescue the injured duck.<br />

We move to the country to escape from the hustle bustle of<br />

city life, only to hustle bustle our way around these beautiful hills<br />

causing damage to the wildlife that lives here. Just this winter I<br />

found a deer on my property that was so badly injured from a<br />

speeding car that it dragged itself off the road on only its front legs.<br />

Its hind legs were shattered.<br />

In answer to my friend’s question, I could only hope that those<br />

who have no regard <strong>for</strong> the beauty of Warwick or its wildlife<br />

inhabitants will eventually migrate back to the city where speeding<br />

through city streets will damage only another car and not our<br />

innocent wildlife.<br />

SUE WALSH<br />

run legislation has not been allowed to come to the floor <strong>for</strong> a vote<br />

by Assembly majority Democrats, although similar bills have<br />

passed the state Senate.<br />

I believe it’s high time we act on this crucial legislation to preserve<br />

the rights of innocent victims and their families. For families<br />

who have lost loved ones in this senseless manner, the punishment<br />

these criminals receive could never be adequate. However, we can<br />

ensure that our laws hold reckless drivers accountable <strong>for</strong> their<br />

actions.<br />

Mammography Screening<br />

With Mother’s <strong>Day</strong> just around the corner, I’m urging women<br />

across New York to get yearly mammograms and breast exams by<br />

their doctors as a way to mark the <strong>Sun</strong>., May 8 event. Early detection<br />

is the best defense we have against breast cancer. When discovered<br />

early, a large percentage of women and men survive this<br />

dreaded disease. I recommend that individuals make appointments<br />

<strong>for</strong> testing as soon as possible.<br />

To locate an accredited mammography facility nearby, call the<br />

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Warwick Meals on Wheels Honors Carlton Evans<br />

At the recent Meals on Wheels volunteer recognition<br />

luncheon, Carlton Evans was honored <strong>for</strong> his twenty years<br />

of dedication and service. Carl served as Treasurer of the<br />

Warwick Meals on Wheels Board from 1985 to 2004, and as<br />

the Board Chairman <strong>for</strong> many of those same years. During<br />

his tenure, Carl oversaw the incorporation of Meals on<br />

Wheels and handled service contracts, legal issues, financial<br />

decisions, and grant applications. He was instrumental<br />

in the production of the video "Any Volunteers?" a combined<br />

ef<strong>for</strong>t of Meals on Wheels, the Orange County Office<br />

of Aging, and a grant from Phillip Morris. Jane Gareiss,<br />

Board Chairman, noted that Carl’s years of service laid the<br />

groundwork <strong>for</strong> the entire Meals on Wheels program and<br />

will enable it to continue serving the residents of Warwick<br />

in the years to come.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Meals on Wheels Board presented an engraved<br />

sterling picture frame to Carl in recognition and appreciation<br />

of his service. Rev. Kenneth Susskraut, President of the<br />

Warwick Valley Ecumenical Council, spoke of Carl’s work<br />

in providing food <strong>for</strong> those in need, citing the scripture of<br />

Christ feeding the multitude with the help of his disciples.<br />

He presented Carl with a basket, symbolizing the fishes and<br />

loaves.<br />

Meals on Wheels of Warwick, a program of the<br />

Warwick Valley Ecumenical Council, began in 1975. Its<br />

mission is to provide and deliver nutritious meals to people<br />

within a reasonable distance of the Village of Warwick<br />

who are temporarily or permanently unable to provide<br />

their own meals. No one is denied this service because of<br />

race, creed, gender, or ability to pay. In the past year, nearly<br />

a hundred volunteers delivered 12,000 plus meals to 74<br />

clients. <strong>The</strong> program enables the elderly to remain in their<br />

homes; it helps people returning home following illness<br />

and surgery; and it com<strong>for</strong>ts distant family to know that<br />

each weekday a volunteer visits their loved one.<br />

Jane Gareiss recognized the extra ef<strong>for</strong>ts of many volunteers.<br />

<strong>The</strong> six captains who are responsible <strong>for</strong> scheduling<br />

and overseeing the daily deliveries include Mary Neal<br />

and Don McFarland, Susie Graf, Kate Lacalamita, Kathy<br />

Supek, and Shelly Meisler. <strong>The</strong> 2005 Board members<br />

Warwick Meals on Wheels Board of Directors from left – Julie Farrell, Kathy Supek, Phil Nye, Jan Evans, Carl Evans,<br />

Jane Gareiss, Stephen Hoverman and Rev. Ken Susskraut.<br />

include Rev. David Peterson, Janice Evans, Phillip Nye, Julie<br />

Farrell, Kathy Supek, Shelly Meisler, Dr. Stephen<br />

Hoverman, Michael Narcisco, Rev. Kenneth Susskraut, and<br />

honorary director Carlton Evans. Attorney Douglas Stage<br />

and accountant Lou Brescia volunteer their professional<br />

services. In addition, Meals on Wheels of Warwick has<br />

received financial assistance from Warwick Savings<br />

Foundation and Warwick Valley Telephone Company. <strong>The</strong><br />

Exxon Mobil retiree program has provided two grants,<br />

each the result of 40 hours volunteered by Lawrence and<br />

Kathleen Degnan.<br />

Anyone wishing to become a Meals on Wheels volunteer<br />

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Cub Scout Pack 44 Wants You!<br />

Florida Cub Scout Pack 44, operated by American<br />

Legion Post 1250, invites parents and their son to become<br />

a part of one of America’s leading values-driven organizations.<br />

Cub Scouting is a valuable resource that can help<br />

families accomplish worthy goals while building and<br />

strengthening relationships within the family.<br />

Applications to join Cub Scouts may be picked up at<br />

the Florida Public Library or at the Cub Scout Sign-up<br />

Station, to be held, in the lobby of Golden Hill Elementary<br />

School on Thurs., May 19, from 3 p.m. -5 p.m. <strong>The</strong> boys<br />

who join the Pack can look <strong>for</strong>ward to attending the May<br />

Gifts <strong>for</strong> Mother’s <strong>Day</strong><br />

Fresh & Silk Arrangements<br />

Imari Fragrance Keepers and Potpourri<br />

Garden Gift Baskets<br />

Herb or Perennial Baskets<br />

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pack meeting at Gander Mountain <strong>for</strong> a Fishing Clinic,<br />

marching in the Memorial <strong>Day</strong> Parade, the Advancement<br />

and Welcome Picnic at Warwick Town Park in June, the<br />

Pack Fishing Derby in July and a visit to the Rhinebeck<br />

Aerodrome in August.<br />

Cub Scouting combines fun with educational activities<br />

and lifelong values. It helps parents to help their boys<br />

strengthen character by learning about ideals like honesty,<br />

bravery and respect. <strong>The</strong>se values help boys make constructive<br />

decisions throughout their lifetimes and give<br />

them the confidence they need to grow and develop.<br />

Pack 44 of Florida always welcomes new Scouts. <strong>The</strong>se boys from Den 7 are pictured with Doris Wright, Master<br />

Gardener, who ran a Junior Master Gardeners program <strong>for</strong> the boys. <strong>The</strong>y learned about good and bad bugs, composting,<br />

and about the benefits of gardening without pesticides.<br />

Volunteering <strong>for</strong> A Good Cause<br />

<strong>The</strong> following was written by a young girl who volunteers<br />

her time at Winslow <strong>The</strong>rapeutic Center in Warwick:<br />

“My name is Amber Fury. I am a volunteer at Winslow<br />

<strong>The</strong>rapeutic Center on Saturdays. I am 13 years old and I<br />

enjoy coming here. I get to work with horses all day and my<br />

favorite horse is Diamond. At Winslow, you learn about<br />

horses and new things about them. You learn some riding tips<br />

too! Working as a volunteer is fun. You get to lead, side-walk,<br />

groom and many other things. <strong>The</strong> staff, instructors, and volunteers<br />

are all very nice and if you need help, people will help<br />

you. Like I said be<strong>for</strong>e, being a volunteer is fun and rewarding.”<br />

Winslow <strong>The</strong>rapeutic Center provides <strong>The</strong>rapeutic<br />

Riding and Hippotherapy to children and adults with special<br />

needs. <strong>The</strong> Center offers a wide range of programs<br />

including those designed <strong>for</strong> people who have autism.<br />

Winslow is always in need of volunteers. For more in<strong>for</strong>mation,<br />

contact Jaime Phillips at 986-6686.<br />

Amber Fury,<br />

a volunteer<br />

at Winslow,<br />

poses with<br />

“Diamond”<br />

her favorite<br />

horse.<br />

Village of<br />

Florida<br />

By Mayor Jim<br />

Pawliczek<br />

This article is my way of communicating with<br />

you, the residents of the Village of Florida. Any<br />

opinions expressed are strictly my own.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Florida Lions Club is hosting a Mothers’<br />

<strong>Day</strong> Breakfast at the Toadstool Family Restaurant on<br />

<strong>Sun</strong>., May 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. <strong>The</strong> menu consists<br />

of pancakes, eggs with toast, French toast and<br />

choice of breakfast meats. Tickets are $7 <strong>for</strong> adults<br />

and $4 <strong>for</strong> children under ten years of age. All proceeds<br />

will be used <strong>for</strong> charitable works within the<br />

community.<br />

Village residents interested in an appointment<br />

to fill a vacancy on the Zoning Board of Appeals<br />

should drop off or mail a letter and/or resume to<br />

Village Hall at P.O. Box 505, Warwick, NY 10921.<br />

One of the Village’s garbage trucks is out of<br />

service. While the truck is being fixed the following<br />

changes to garbage collections will apply.<br />

Monday garbage collections will occur on<br />

the entire east side of the Village to include all of<br />

Main Street (except the business district) and Village<br />

Park.<br />

Tuesday garbage collections will occur in the<br />

business district of Main Street, which is the same as<br />

the current schedule, and the entire west side of the<br />

Village.<br />

For Monday holidays – regular Monday collections<br />

will take place on Tuesday and regular Tuesday<br />

collections will take place on Wednesday.<br />

Lewis Woodlands<br />

continued from page1<br />

and even made the focus of festivals in the Smokey<br />

Mountains of the United States.<br />

Warwick-in-Bloom co-chair Heidi Hamilton, a Master<br />

Gardener, had her colleagues, Master gardeners Bob Savage<br />

and Bob Pioselli, help with the Tour, the History was<br />

offered by Mayor Michael Newhard, and Steve Gross, who<br />

shared his rare collection of photos and postcards of the<br />

Lewis Woodlands.<br />

Maps of the Woodlands were prepared two years ago<br />

by Roger and Susan Metzger and are still available in a box<br />

at the beginning of the trail. More "Awareness" days are<br />

planned to Warwick’s other treasures of public lands.<br />

Nature and Garden people are invited to join Warwick-in-<br />

Bloom or <strong>The</strong> Warwick Conservancy to help develop public<br />

appreciation of land and land use issues.<br />

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Remembering Betty Wright<br />

WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005 7<br />

By Anne Ruskiewicz<br />

Each spring at this time on the anniversary of her<br />

death, we remember with special poignancy our great editor,<br />

inspiration and friend – Betty Jane Wright.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Warwick Valley Dispatch was founded by her<br />

grandfather, George B. Ketchum in 1885. He was succeeded<br />

first by his daughter Florence Ketchum and then by his<br />

granddaughter Betty Jane Banes Wright in 1945.<br />

Betty was actively involved in the community and<br />

Citizen of the Year in 1996. In her later years, she was a<br />

familiar figure walking regally down Main Street on business.<br />

It took a combination of serious illnesses to drag her<br />

away from her post in 1996, but even then, bedridden upstairs,<br />

her intelligence, experience and unflagging interest<br />

were the guiding <strong>for</strong>ce of the paper. At the time of her<br />

death, <strong>The</strong> Dispatch wrote: "On one hand so much of Betty<br />

Wright remains with us that it seems silly to grieve. On the<br />

other hand, our loss is so deep, so irreplaceable, that we are<br />

<strong>for</strong>ever bereft." <strong>The</strong> words are as true now as they were<br />

then.<br />

Betty Jane Wright<br />

Warwick Savings Foundation<br />

Donates $40,000 to SACH<br />

R. Michael Kennedy and Robert N. Smith,<br />

members of the Board of Directors of the Warwick<br />

Savings Foundation, recently presented a check <strong>for</strong><br />

$40,000 to St. Anthony Community Hospital<br />

(SACH). Leah Cerkvenik, Executive Vice<br />

President/Administrator of the hospital accepted the<br />

generous donation.<br />

A portion of the donation, $10,000, was <strong>for</strong> the<br />

Warwick Savings Foundation’s Platinum<br />

Sponsorship of the recent Annual <strong>Spring</strong> Ball. <strong>The</strong><br />

successful event, which was held Apr. 9, raised<br />

$112,000. Another $10,000 was <strong>for</strong> the Foundation’s<br />

Platinum Sponsorship of the upcoming Annual Golf<br />

Classic. This popular event is scheduled <strong>for</strong> Sept. 12.<br />

<strong>The</strong> remaining $20,000 is to be used <strong>for</strong> the planned<br />

renovation and modernization of the hospital.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Warwick Savings Foundation was <strong>for</strong>med<br />

in 1997 by Warwick Community Bancorp, Inc., a<br />

holding company organized in connection with the<br />

mutual-to-stock conversion, at that time, of <strong>The</strong><br />

Warwick Savings Bank. <strong>The</strong> Board of Directors of<br />

the Foundation considers requests <strong>for</strong> grants from<br />

eligible organizations committed to using the funds<br />

in the local area. <strong>The</strong> Board funds those projects or<br />

organizations which can demonstrate an ability to<br />

deliver services and benefits which meet the needs of the<br />

community.<br />

Warwick Savings Foundation Board (WSF) member Robert N.<br />

Smith (from left) presents the generous donation to Leah<br />

Cerkvenik, Executive Vice President/Administrator of St.<br />

Anthony Community Hospital, along with WSF Board member<br />

R. Michael Kennedy<br />

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<strong>The</strong> Florida Lions Club is hosting their annual<br />

Mothers’ <strong>Day</strong> Breakfast on <strong>Sun</strong>., May 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 1<br />

p.m. at Teresa’s Toadstool Family Restaurant. <strong>The</strong> cost is $7<br />

<strong>for</strong> adults and $4 <strong>for</strong> children under 10 years of age. <strong>The</strong><br />

menu is pancakes, eggs with toast or French toast and a<br />

choice of breakfast meat. Tickets may be purchased from<br />

any Lions Club member or at the Toadstool.<br />

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‘Taste of the Town’ Takes Shape<br />

Get your tickets now <strong>for</strong> St. Stephen;s "Taste of the<br />

Town," which will be held on Tues., May 17, from 4 p.m. -<br />

9:30 p.m. on the school grounds. With the help of<br />

Provident Bank as a sponsor and the support of a number<br />

of local restaurant establishments, the event promises to<br />

have "a taste <strong>for</strong> everyone."<br />

This family friendly food event is a first <strong>for</strong> St.<br />

Stephen. Chairperson Mary Juliano, brought the event to<br />

St. Stephen from another school, where it has been successful<br />

<strong>for</strong> 20 years running. "Now we need to make this<br />

concept work <strong>for</strong> us here in Warwick," said Juliano. "We<br />

have the support of Provident Bank and a number of local<br />

establishments, even though it is our first year, which is<br />

very exciting <strong>for</strong> all of us"<br />

Restaurants signed on to participate include: <strong>The</strong><br />

Landmark Inn, <strong>The</strong> Crystal Inn, Pioneer Restaurant,<br />

NOW OPEN<br />

Wednesday - <strong>Sun</strong>day • 11AM - 5PM<br />

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Cheryl Simpson - Artist/Author<br />

Angel Art - Custom Poetry<br />

Unique Photography<br />

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Applewood Winery, Le Petite Cuisine, Zana D, New<br />

Mil<strong>for</strong>d Deli and Italian Ice, Bellvale Creamery, Lisa’s<br />

Cookie Shop, <strong>The</strong> Copper Bottom, John Martin’s<br />

Restaurant and Pub, Janet’s Quality Baked Goods and Park<br />

Place.<br />

General admission to "Taste of the Town" is $3 in<br />

advance, $4 at the door. Children under 15 are free with a<br />

paying adult. Once inside the event, patrons will purchase<br />

food tickets <strong>for</strong> $1 each. Each of the food and drink offerings<br />

will cost from $ 1 - $ 3.<br />

Live entertainment and a seating area will be available.<br />

Beer, wine, soda and water will be available <strong>for</strong> purchase as<br />

well. Tickets are available in the St. Stephens Parish Office,<br />

the School Office, and Frazzleberries. For additional in<strong>for</strong>mation,<br />

visit: www.ststephen-stedward.org or call 986-<br />

3533.<br />

Fundraiser Features Greek Revival &<br />

Historic Houses<br />

On Sat., May 14, Elant Foundation will host its Fourth<br />

Annual <strong>Spring</strong> House Tour from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. <strong>The</strong> selfguided<br />

tour of homes in the greater Goshen area will reflect<br />

a wide variety of architecture and design, with styles ranging<br />

from Greek revival to historic and Federal. <strong>The</strong> tour<br />

will include a designer showcase apartment by Goshen<br />

interior designer Marge Scollard and a French bistro at<br />

Glen Arden retirement community.<br />

Ticket holders will have the opportunity to learn about<br />

the architectural and family histories of some of Goshen’s<br />

most fascinating properties, while enjoying the unique mix<br />

of homes on the tour. More than 400 people participated<br />

in last year’s <strong>Spring</strong> House Tour. "We’re hoping to build on<br />

the success of the past three years to make this year’s tour<br />

an even bigger charitable event <strong>for</strong> the community…supporting<br />

programs and projects that benefit older adults<br />

and chronically ill people through our not-<strong>for</strong>-profit<br />

organization," said Paul Scire¢, Development Officer <strong>for</strong><br />

Elant Foundation.<br />

A limited number of tickets are available <strong>for</strong> $30 per<br />

person in advance, or $35 each at the door. <strong>The</strong> ticket price<br />

includes the French bistro. For more in<strong>for</strong>mation call (845)<br />

291-3884.<br />

Reclaiming Your Garden & Organic<br />

Gardening<br />

Is your garden out of control? On Sat., May 14, from<br />

10 a.m. – 12 noon, come watch the Master Gardeners<br />

trans<strong>for</strong>m an overgrown Demo Garden into a healthy, lush<br />

and attractive garden. Ask questions as gardeners work,<br />

and learn hands-on valuable tips on how to reclaim and<br />

revitalize your unruly or untended garden.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re will also be an introduction into the world of<br />

organic gardening on Tues., May 17 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.<br />

Learn to replace synthetic fertilizers and pesticides with<br />

environmentally sound gardening principles. Think of<br />

your garden as a part of an eco-system that includes soil,<br />

plants, water, wildlife, insects and even people.<br />

Both of these demonstrations take place at Cornell<br />

Cooperative Extension Orange County in Middletown.<br />

<strong>The</strong> cost is $15 per person. To register, call Donna Cooke,<br />

Community Horticulture Educator at 344-1234.<br />

O.C. Walkers to Support Mental Health<br />

In memory of friends lost to suicide, organizations<br />

and individuals are walking to raise awareness and protest<br />

cuts to Mental Health services. In November of 2004, several<br />

advocates from across the state walked 122 miles in<br />

support of Timothy’s Law in memory of Robin Jane<br />

Desrats.<br />

This year, the Orange County "Walk Committee" <strong>for</strong><br />

Mental Health and members of other various agencies, will<br />

meet at ShopRite in Warwick on Mon., May 16 (rain or<br />

shine). Participants will walk along Rte. 94 to Goshen and<br />

head out toward Middletown. To find out more about how<br />

to participate call Alexandra at 703-1042 or email<br />

Mentalhealth Walkers@yahoo.com.<br />

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Historical Society & Designer<br />

Partner <strong>for</strong> <strong>Spring</strong> Tea<br />

Local designer Marina Alario is creating<br />

an original room centerpiece <strong>for</strong> Christ<br />

Church’s 5th Annual <strong>Spring</strong> Tea in their<br />

parish hall on Sat., May 7. Marina, whose<br />

local interior design company, <strong>The</strong> Red<br />

Shutters, specializes in fine interior home<br />

design with a particular interest in historical<br />

spaces, will fashion a centerpiece featuring<br />

tea- related antiques, culled from her<br />

own collection and graciously loaned from<br />

<strong>The</strong> Warwick Historical Society.<br />

This event is truly a community celebration<br />

of the season, showcasing the talents<br />

of many local professionals <strong>for</strong> a good<br />

WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005 9<br />

cause. <strong>The</strong> Tea will feature musical entertainment<br />

by local musicians, including<br />

David Crone as well as a variety of gift<br />

items and services <strong>for</strong> raffle and purchase.<br />

Proceeds will be used to further the<br />

church’s civic work and ongoing support of<br />

local charities such as Warwick Meals On<br />

Wheels, Warwick Ecumenical Food Pantry,<br />

and Habitat <strong>for</strong> Humanity.<br />

Tickets are $15 each with seatings at 1<br />

p.m. and 3 p.m. Reservations may be made<br />

by calling the Tea Hotline at 986-1774.<br />

Christ Church is located at 50 South Street<br />

in Warwick.<br />

Marina Alario (from left) and Jane Glazman, Showroom Manager of the Red Shutters,<br />

show some of the historic pieces that will be incorporated in the centerpiece at the<br />

Annual <strong>Spring</strong> Tea.<br />

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10 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005<br />

By Zann Hart<br />

Every so often I pull out a dog-eared and slightly yellowed<br />

article that sits beneath the papers in my right hand<br />

desk drawer.<br />

A dear friend found it in Reader’s Digest and passed it on<br />

to me shortly after I gave birth to my first son.<br />

For almost 18 years, that article has been tucked away –<br />

waiting <strong>for</strong> me to find it from time to time and remind me<br />

that motherhood is <strong>for</strong> life, filled with heartache and hope,<br />

laughter and lunacy. It has been perhaps two or three years<br />

since I pulled that article out again from under the file folder<br />

marked "Office Stationery." It had made it safely all of the<br />

2500 miles from Dallas to Warwick this fall. It had weathered<br />

several other moves be<strong>for</strong>e it, up and down stairs, and across<br />

town.<br />

It never fails. I can’t read it without tears burning in my<br />

eyes. More than anything I’ve ever read, it captures with a<br />

bitter sweetness the meaning of being "mom," "ma,"<br />

"madre," and "mommy" –depending on the day - to two<br />

boys, now 15 and 18<br />

It seems like yesterday when I first read that article<br />

–when Sesame Street not Starbucks started my day. I could<br />

relate perfectly to the woman in the article. But I could never<br />

imagine…nor ever be prepared - <strong>for</strong> the awesome journey<br />

that lay ahead of me…one that required combat boots and an<br />

armadillo hide, not de rigueur black suits and three-inch<br />

heels, to survive!<br />

This Mother’s <strong>Day</strong>, with the permission of the author,<br />

Dale Hanson Bourke, I offer a reprint of the article as a tribute<br />

to all mothers, new and old, who know what it means to<br />

hold the noble life long title of "Mother."<br />

Motherhood Changes Your Life …<br />

but Not the Way You Think<br />

What Motherhood Really Means<br />

By Dale Hanson Bourke, from "Everyday Miracles"<br />

Time is running out <strong>for</strong> my friend. While we are sitting<br />

at lunch, she casually mentions that she and her husband<br />

are thinking of "starting a family." What she means is<br />

that her biological clock has begun its countdown, and she<br />

is being <strong>for</strong>ced to consider the prospect of motherhood.<br />

"We’re taking a survey," she says, half joking. "Do you<br />

think I should have a baby?"<br />

"It will change your life," I say, carefully, keeping my<br />

tone neutral.<br />

"I know," she says. "No more sleeping in on Saturdays,<br />

no more spontaneous vacations…"<br />

But that is not what I mean to tell her. I try to decide<br />

what to tell her.<br />

I want her to know what she will never learn in childbirth<br />

classes: that the physical wounds of childbearing heal,<br />

but that becoming a mother will leave an emotional wound<br />

so raw that she will be <strong>for</strong>ever vulnerable. I consider warning<br />

her that she will never read a newspaper again without<br />

asking, "What if that had been my child?" That every plane<br />

crash, every fire will haunt her. That when she sees pictures<br />

of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be<br />

worse than watching your child die.<br />

I look at her manicured nails and stylish suit and think<br />

that no matter how sophisticated she is, becoming a mother<br />

will reduce her to the primitive level of a bear protecting<br />

her cub. That an urgent call of "Mom"! will cause her to<br />

drop her best crystal without a moment’s hesitation.<br />

I feel I should warn her that no matter how many years<br />

she has invested in her career, she will be professionally<br />

derailed by motherhood. She might arrange <strong>for</strong> child care,<br />

but one day she will be going into an important business<br />

meeting, and she will think about her baby’s sweet smell.<br />

She will have to use every ounce of discipline to keep from<br />

running home, just to make sure her child is all right.<br />

I want my friend to know that everyday decisions will<br />

no longer be routine. That a 5 year-old boy’s desire to go<br />

to the men’s room rather than the women’s at a restaurant<br />

will become a major dilemma. That issues of independence<br />

and gender identity will be weighed against the<br />

prospect that a child molester may be lurking in the rest<br />

room. However decisive she may be at the office, she will<br />

second-guess herself constantly as a mother.<br />

Looking at my attractive friend, I want to assure her<br />

that eventually she will shed the pounds of pregnancy, but<br />

she will never feel the same about herself. That her life,<br />

now so important, will be of less value to her once she has<br />

a child. That she would give it up in a moment to save her<br />

offspring, but will also begin to hope <strong>for</strong> more years – not<br />

to accomplish her own dreams, but to watch her child<br />

accomplish his.<br />

My friend’s relationship with her husband will<br />

change, but not in the way she thinks. I wish she could<br />

understand how much more you can love a man who is<br />

always careful to powder the baby or who never hesitates<br />

to play with his son or daughter. I think she should know<br />

that she will fall in love with her husband again <strong>for</strong> reasons<br />

she would now find very unromantic.<br />

I want to describe to my friend the exhilaration of<br />

seeing your child learn to hit a baseball. I want to capture<br />

<strong>for</strong> her the belly laugh of a baby who is touching the soft<br />

fur of a dog <strong>for</strong> the first time. I want her to taste the joy<br />

that is so real it hurts.<br />

My friend’s quizzical look makes me realize that tears<br />

have <strong>for</strong>med in my eyes.<br />

"You’ll never regret it," I say finally.<br />

<strong>The</strong>n, squeezing my friend’s hand, I offer a prayer <strong>for</strong><br />

her and me and all of the mere mortal women who stumble<br />

their way into this holiest of callings.<br />

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Warwick Valley Racquet Sports Announces<br />

First Adidas Tennis Camp Program In Area<br />

Warwick Valley Racquet Sports will host an open<br />

house <strong>Sun</strong>., May 22, from 1-4 p.m. <strong>for</strong> their first Adidas<br />

Tennis Camp this summer, bringing to area youth an exclusive<br />

opportunity to experience tennis at the highest level<br />

from top tennis pros.<br />

Directed by Gerald Sarmiento, a USPTA/PTR certified<br />

tennis professional with a proven record of success training<br />

elite junior tennis players, the Adidas Tennis Camp opens<br />

June 27 and runs through Aug. 18 with seven four-day sessions<br />

at the beautiful mountain top location of Hidden<br />

Valley Resort in Vernon, NJ.<br />

Adidas is synonymous with the best in tennis with<br />

endorsements by some of the game’s most inspiring players,<br />

including Justine Henin-Hardenne, Marat Safin and<br />

the Bryan brothers. Sarmiento, a member of the Adidas<br />

National Tennis Team and USRSA Master Racquet<br />

Technician and National Tester, reflects this level of excellence<br />

as one of the top teaching pros in the region.<br />

Owner of Warwick Valley Racquet Sports, Sarmiento<br />

has personally trained several of the USTA Eastern<br />

Section’s top junior players, all of whom either play <strong>for</strong> elite<br />

tennis high schools or are competing at the Division 1 college<br />

level.<br />

WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005 11<br />

Miracles happen<br />

every moment at St. Anthony<br />

Community Hospital<br />

5:47 pm<br />

He currently coaches the No. 2 and No. 3 ranked varsity<br />

tennis boys players in Sussex County, NJ. Richard Bell,<br />

USPTR certified tennis pro and a USTA nationally ranked<br />

player, and <strong>for</strong>mer second Singles player <strong>for</strong> Princeton,<br />

joins Sarmiento as one of the camp pros.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Adidas Tennis camp is open to youth ages 9-17.<br />

Fees are $225 <strong>for</strong> the four-day week and include a 5% discount<br />

<strong>for</strong> multiple week/child enrollments. All players<br />

receive a free Adidas camp T-shirt. Sessions are from 9<br />

a.m.-3 p.m. and include the weeks of June 27, July 5, July<br />

11, July 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8, and Aug. 15. Campers are<br />

advised to select first and second choices due to space limitations<br />

and the anticipation that sessions will fill quickly.<br />

Warwick Valley Racquet Sports, located in historical<br />

downtown Warwick at 28 Railroad Ave., features the area’s<br />

finest selection of racquet sports equipment, apparel and<br />

accessories, plus 24-hour racquet stringing and customizing,<br />

a frequent stringer program and fully stocked demo<br />

center. Hours are Tue-Fri. 10-6, Sat.-<strong>Sun</strong>, 10-5, Closed<br />

Mondays through Memorial <strong>Day</strong>. For a camp brochure or<br />

more in<strong>for</strong>mation call Brooke at 845-987-8004 or visit<br />

WVRS online at www.warwickvalleyracquets.com/adidascamp.<br />

3:42 am 8:38 am<br />

7:43 am<br />

6:23 pm<br />

One minute, a miraculous recovery. <strong>The</strong> next, a diagnosis is made with the aid of<br />

technology that wasn’t available a year ago. Meanwhile, a child is born thanks to<br />

the availability of state-of-the-art equipment. A grandfather opens his eyes after<br />

laser surgery and looks at his granddaughter as though it’s the very first time.<br />

What may appear to be miracles is really the result of unflagging commitment<br />

to our community. Our patients recently voted us #1 in patient satisfaction in a poll<br />

conducted by Professional Research Consultants (PRC). We take pride in knowing that<br />

we have been distinguished with 12 separate national awards <strong>for</strong> outstanding service.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re’s a spirit to St. Anthony’s that guides us every minute of every hour.<br />

Some call it medicine. We think it’s something more.<br />

Warwick<br />

Schools Get<br />

Extra <strong>Day</strong> Off<br />

All Warwick Valley Central School<br />

District schools will be closed May<br />

27 through May 30. <strong>The</strong> District has<br />

extended the Memorial <strong>Day</strong> holiday<br />

to include Fri., May 27.<br />

Miracles through<br />

Medicine<br />

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12 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005<br />

A Little Bit of Texas, Comes to Pine Island<br />

By Jennifer O’Connor<br />

With a slow “Texas-drawl” and clad in cowboy hats,<br />

while wearing mixed styles of leather jackets, T-shirts and<br />

denim jeans, Texan farmers took to the Black Dirt region of<br />

Pine Island, as part of the Texas Agricultural Lifetime<br />

Leadership (TALL) program. Being accustomed to barbecue-style<br />

boar roasts in their home state, the group dug<br />

into a Polish meal of kielbasa with sauerkraut, pierogis, and<br />

galombki at the W. Rogowski Farm.<br />

But be<strong>for</strong>e they had a taste of Poland, Cheryl Rogowski<br />

introduced, the group to, some of the women – immigrants,<br />

from Puebla, Mexico - who work on her farm. “I’m<br />

glad that my girls joined us today,” she said. “<strong>The</strong>y are a little<br />

timid, but without them - this place would not happen.”<br />

During the luncheon, the Texan guests mixed-in well<br />

with the cream of Warwick’s crop, including - local farmers,<br />

Virginia Martin, Al Buckbee, Diana Lupinski, Marie<br />

Pillmeier, Russell Kowal, and Paul Ruszkiewicz, as well as<br />

Linda Glohs, the Executive Director of the Warwick Valley<br />

Chamber of Commerce; Seymour Gordon, PDR; John<br />

Buckley, Assistant Principal at Warwick Valley High School<br />

(WVHS); Nancy Colgan, WVHS Agricultural teacher and<br />

two of her Future Farmers of America (FFA) students.<br />

<strong>The</strong> students - America’s future farmers, listened<br />

attentively to the agricultural experiences of those in the<br />

TALL program, gaining invaluable insight to the business<br />

as a whole. This year, TALL, joined <strong>for</strong>ces with its “sister”<br />

program – LEAD, New York, an extension of Cornell<br />

University.<br />

About two months ago, Paul Ruszkiewicz and Cheryl<br />

Rogowski, recent graduates of the LEAD, NY program,<br />

toured farms in South Texas and parts of Mexico. “<strong>The</strong><br />

Texas programs really helped us out,” said Larry Van De<br />

Valk, Director of the LEAD, NY Program. “When Texas<br />

came to New York, we welcomed them.”<br />

Both of these two-year leadership programs have the<br />

same goals - developing participants leadership skills such<br />

as public speaking; learning about the policy process and<br />

understanding how the local, state and federal government<br />

works, as well as how to influence that process; and help<br />

those in the agricultural community to acquire a greater appreciation<br />

of how agriculture interacts with society as a whole.<br />

In past programs, the TALL group did not tour New<br />

York State. As in the case this year, the TALL group would<br />

go to New York City to get a feel <strong>for</strong> the metropolitan influence<br />

and the financial markets. Van De Valk convinced Dr.<br />

Jim Mazurkiewicz, the TALL Director, that he needed to<br />

“get outside of Manhattan, to get a greater picture of New<br />

York agriculture.”<br />

Dr. Mazurkiewicz couldn’t have agreed more. “NYC is<br />

a wonderful place of many cultures and people. It’s the<br />

financial capital of the world,” said Mazurkiewicz. “And I<br />

realize that. And I appreciate it and respect that. But they<br />

(the participants) also need to realize that NYS is a large<br />

state within itself. <strong>The</strong>re’s a lot of agriculture here – it’s a<br />

large dairy state and fruit and vegetable state.”<br />

And, that’s an understatement! After all, farming is a<br />

3.7 billion-dollar industry in New York State. “A lot of peo-<br />

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Cheryl Rogowski scoops up some of the black dirt on her farm to show the participants of the TALL group.<br />

ple in agriculture are really good at what they do,” said Van<br />

De Valk, “but they only know a specific part of agriculture.<br />

By giving them a wide variety of issues to look at - this<br />

gives them a better handle on the whole system. Many<br />

people feel that this program is a life changing experience<br />

– it opens their eyes to other opportunities.”<br />

Eyes certainly were opened and the crowd burst into<br />

laughter as Jeff Camp of Wellington, TX said, “Our soil is<br />

as white as yours is black and as poor as yours is rich.”<br />

Camp is the owner and operator of Camp Farms, a producer<br />

of cotton, peanuts, sorghum, small grains, and cattle.<br />

Danny Sosebee, who grew-up in South Texas said, it’s<br />

interesting to see how agriculture functions in a different<br />

area like this (Pine Island). He added, “<strong>The</strong> challenges they<br />

have to face are just like ours, but in different climates.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y (Farmers in NYS) have to meet against a small market<br />

window, not like - Cali<strong>for</strong>nia and Texas.”<br />

Dr. Mazurkiewicz spoke about some of the major<br />

challenges the industry faces as a whole. “We’ve enjoyed a<br />

‘cheap food policy’ since Roosevelt, with about 10% of our<br />

disposal income being spent on food in the United States.<br />

Whereas, in other countries like Mexico they spend 33%<br />

and I think in Japan they probably spend about 40 to 50<br />

%,” said Mazurkiewicz. “So we enjoyed that ‘cheap food<br />

policy’ through subsidizing. But it doesn’t really subsidize<br />

the farmer – it subsidizes the consumer.”<br />

“And it’s a message that we need to get out there,” he<br />

added, “that if you don’t want the program then be willing<br />

to pay more <strong>for</strong> food, just like we have to pay double <strong>for</strong><br />

gasoline today than we did years ago. I see that as a trend<br />

here. <strong>The</strong> cost of production is escalating in the United<br />

States.”<br />

He also said that regulation, labor and laws are encompassing<br />

a “way-of-life,” in the ability to produce the ‘cheap<br />

food supply.’ Consumers will either want to continue that<br />

policy or it will be moved to South America, China, Russia<br />

and other places of the world. “And we’ll import food and<br />

fiber just like we do gasoline. And we’ll pay the price <strong>for</strong><br />

it,” added Mazurkiewicz.<br />

As the group walked onto the soft soil of one of the<br />

Rogowski fields, Cheryl Rogowski said, “We (the LEAD NY<br />

group) were at a ranch in Texas that was 17,000 acres. <strong>The</strong><br />

entire Black Dirt region is 14,000 acres. So one of your<br />

ranches is bigger than our entire area.” She then laughed<br />

and said, “You sneeze and we’re gone.”<br />

Yet, after weathering recent floodwaters and the many<br />

obstacles of farming, the Rogowski Farm and other local<br />

farmers are still standing tall. Other than the Rogowski<br />

Farm, the Texas group visited the Ruszkiewicz Onion<br />

Farm, Leonard DeBuck’s Sod Farm, Bellvale Dairy Farms<br />

and Harley Matsil’s Wheat Grass Entrepreneurship and<br />

Marketing.<br />

Library Hosts Water Gardening,<br />

Book Discussion & Plant Sale<br />

On Thurs., May 19 at 7 p.m. the <strong>Albert</strong><br />

<strong>Wisner</strong> Public library will host "Water<br />

Gardening: Establishing and Maintaining a<br />

Water Feature." For gardeners planning to<br />

install a pond this spring or <strong>for</strong> those who<br />

would like some tips on maintenance and<br />

care, this will be a very in<strong>for</strong>mative program.<br />

<strong>The</strong> presenter will be a Master<br />

Gardener from the Cornell Cooperative<br />

Extension and the program will be a<br />

Slide/Lecture Presentation with a question<br />

and answer period.<br />

Book Discussion<br />

On Sat., May 21 at 2 p.m. the <strong>Albert</strong><br />

<strong>Wisner</strong> Public Library will host a book discussion<br />

of the best seller "<strong>The</strong> Curious<br />

Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by<br />

Mark Haddon. Leading the discussion will<br />

be architect be Paul Mays and his wife,<br />

Lisa. Mr. Mays, of the firm, Butler<br />

Rowland Mays, created the design <strong>for</strong> the<br />

new library building.<br />

"<strong>The</strong> Curious Incident of the Dog in<br />

the Night-Time" is a murder mystery of<br />

sorts told by fifteen-year-old Christopher<br />

John Francis Boone. He knows all the<br />

countries of the world and their capitals<br />

and every prime number up to 7,057. He<br />

relates well to animals but has no understanding<br />

of human emotions. He cannot<br />

stand to be touched and detests the color<br />

yellow. Solving this mystery leads him to<br />

the secrets and mysteries of his own family<br />

life.<br />

Friends of the Library Plant Sale<br />

Calling all garden enthusiasts! <strong>The</strong><br />

Friends of the <strong>Albert</strong> <strong>Wisner</strong> Public Library<br />

will be hosting their annual Library Plant<br />

Sale on May 22 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in<br />

Lewis Park on Main St. in Warwick. Rain<br />

or shine the Friends will be selling hardy<br />

perennials, colorful annuals, container<br />

plants, fragrant hanging plants, shrubs,<br />

flats and more! Many of the plants, especially<br />

the perennials, are donated from<br />

existing Warwick gardens.<br />

In addition to plants, homemade<br />

baked goods will be available <strong>for</strong> the public<br />

to purchase and enjoy. As in years past,<br />

there will be the very popular Raffle<br />

Baskets. <strong>The</strong>se Raffle Baskets will be chock<br />

full of wonderful items and gift certificates<br />

donated by Warwick merchants and<br />

restaurants.<br />

For more in<strong>for</strong>mation or to register<br />

<strong>for</strong> these programs call 986-1047.


Celebrate ‘<strong>The</strong> Colors of Life’<br />

in a Dance<br />

Dance DAÑAMARIA announces the premiere per<strong>for</strong>mances<br />

of the new Warwick Modern Dance <strong>The</strong>atre in<br />

a newly created dance entitled, "<strong>The</strong> Colors of Life." <strong>The</strong><br />

per<strong>for</strong>mances will be held on Sat., May 7 at 11a.m., and<br />

Fri., May 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Warwick Valley Middle<br />

School, located at 225 West Street in Warwick. Thanks to<br />

the generosity of local sponsors, the per<strong>for</strong>mances are free<br />

and open to the public.<br />

"<strong>The</strong> Colors of Life" is a dance about the journey<br />

through life, its challenges, faith, and most importantly<br />

that of hope and renewal. It is a beautiful dance made even<br />

more special by the creative energy of the dancers. <strong>The</strong>re<br />

will be a special guest appearance by dancers Dañamaria<br />

(Martin) Welch and Wendy Ann Powell. Next year, this<br />

dance will be toured in per<strong>for</strong>mances <strong>for</strong> seniors, and other<br />

venues in the community, and beyond.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Saturday morning per<strong>for</strong>mance on May 7 at 11<br />

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a.m. will be a technical demonstration, and presentation of<br />

the dance in a "Work in Progress" <strong>for</strong>mat. Technically, it is<br />

a dress rehearsal open to the public; designed to delight<br />

children of all ages. <strong>The</strong>re will be a discussion on the creative<br />

process, as well as the evolution of the dance, and<br />

dancers with a reception following the per<strong>for</strong>mance. On<br />

Fri., May 13 at 6:30 p.m. the company will have their official<br />

debut of the new work.<br />

Dance DAÑAMARIA was established in 1996. Its mission<br />

is to reach out into the community, provide quality<br />

Concert Modern Dance per<strong>for</strong>mances and to enrich and<br />

inspire audiences through dance. In addition, it is committed<br />

to educating communities about Modern Dance<br />

and its benefit to our society through per<strong>for</strong>mances, workshops<br />

and lectures. For more in<strong>for</strong>mation about Dance<br />

DAÑAMARIA call 845-986-6890 or www.dance.danamaria.com.<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> into Color at Galleria Nuova<br />

A new round of artists, are being featured at Galleria<br />

Nuova: <strong>The</strong> New Gallery of Fine Art, from now until May<br />

30. <strong>The</strong> show, "<strong>Spring</strong> Color," is a celebration of the<br />

months to come with selected works that focus on the<br />

naked beauty of color being reborn and the return to pink<br />

sunsets, warm green winds and blood red roses that<br />

accompany the reemergence of the season.<br />

Yet these colors are not limited to the show’s landscapes<br />

that are also being displayed - from Rob Doran’s<br />

glittered, gilded gold collage work entitled "Our Lady of the<br />

<strong>Sun</strong>flowers" to Brent Sanders’ energetic outlines and exuberant<br />

colors in "Cabool Storm." <strong>The</strong>se works all leap out<br />

of the frames.<br />

As <strong>for</strong> the artists themselves, Galleria Nuova is continuing<br />

with its motto of high standards. <strong>The</strong> gallery will host<br />

only the best of the best. Peter Krobath, the gallery’s most<br />

demanded artist, will have ample space devoted to his<br />

photo-realistic oils and watercolors.<br />

<strong>The</strong> new artists include:<br />

Brent Sanders, an oil painter from Tennessee, whose<br />

works scream with color and energy as the ink outlines of<br />

his subjects bounce off one another. He is a very well<br />

known artist in the South, and his works have been featured<br />

in galleries throughout the country.<br />

Rob Doran, a collage artist who uses everything from<br />

old door frames and car paint to nail polish and gilded gold<br />

to make his statements. His work finds a way of bringing<br />

together the worlds of religion, philosophy, music and<br />

mathematics in a style that is decidedly his own. Rob’s<br />

work is spreading quickly; after this show, his work will be<br />

displayed in Chicago and in Florida.<br />

Liron Sissman is a well established painter whose<br />

work bridges the gap between florals and human emotions.<br />

By portraying emotions using faceless metaphors, she<br />

invites viewers to become active observers. Her work is<br />

exhibited throughout the U.S., Israel, and many corporate<br />

and private collections.<br />

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mon., Wed.,<br />

Thurs., and <strong>Sun</strong>., from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. <strong>The</strong> Gallery is<br />

closed on Tues., Fri., and Sat. For more in<strong>for</strong>mation, email<br />

art@gallerianuova.com, or call 987-2044. Pieces may also<br />

be ordered by phone or at the web site, www.gallerianuova.com.<br />

Competition <strong>for</strong> Students to Display<br />

Artwork in U.S. Capitol<br />

U.S. Representative Sue Kelly will host this year's 19th<br />

Congressional District Art Competition <strong>for</strong> area high<br />

school students on Sat., May 21 at the Eisenhower Hall, 6th<br />

Floor Gallery on the campus of the U.S. Military Academy<br />

at West Point. Kelly has invited all public and private high<br />

schools located in the 19th Congressional District to<br />

encourage their students to participate in the annual event,<br />

in which students compete to have their artwork displayed<br />

in a public corridor of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.<br />

<strong>The</strong> winner in each district will have their artwork<br />

displayed in the Capitol <strong>for</strong> one year. <strong>The</strong> contest is open<br />

to all students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 who reside<br />

within the 19th District. <strong>The</strong> event is open to the public<br />

from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., during which time an awards ceremony<br />

will take place. All students planning to participate<br />

must submit their artwork to one of Kelly's district offices<br />

(located in Fishkill, Goshen, and Yorktown) by no later<br />

than 5 p.m. on May 18.<br />

For specific artwork requirements and further details,<br />

students should contact Kelly's Goshen office at 845-291-4100.<br />

Angels in the Clouds<br />

Artist Cheryl Simpson of Middletown presents her<br />

ethereal representations of angels in cloud-like surroundings<br />

at the County Government Center, 255 Main Street in<br />

Goshen. Her works may be viewed Mon., - Fri., from 9<br />

a.m. – 5 p.m. Simpson’s work will also be on display at her<br />

new shop and studio at 3 Romer’s Alley in Sugar Loaf.<br />

Simpson works in watercolors, pastel, and photography.<br />

She is particularly drawn to watercolor because of its<br />

fluidity, which, <strong>for</strong> her, simulates the flow of energies.<br />

Locally, she has studied with Paul Gould, Cynthia Harris<br />

Pagano, and Linda Barboni.<br />

WVT Receives PSC Commendation<br />

WVT Communications (Warwick Valley Telephone)<br />

was recently commended by the New York State Public<br />

Service Commission (PSC) <strong>for</strong> the excellence of telephone<br />

service that the company and its employees provided to<br />

consumers during 2004. "We are most pleased to be recognized<br />

by the Commission," said WVT President Herbert<br />

Gareiss Jr. This commendation was earned by the constant<br />

ef<strong>for</strong>ts of our skilled, customer-conscious employees."<br />

<strong>The</strong> commendations <strong>for</strong> excellent service are based on<br />

telephone companies’ per<strong>for</strong>mance in relation to service<br />

quality standards established by the PSC. <strong>The</strong> criteria<br />

includes: an evaluation of customer trouble report rates<br />

and the number of consumer complaints received.<br />

Measurements are taken monthly <strong>for</strong> 912 central office<br />

switches in the state, and occasional staff inspections. This<br />

is the twelfth time WVT has received the PSC service excellence<br />

commendation.<br />

At the center of historic<br />

Railroad Avenue, we are proud<br />

to present the best of<br />

antiques, art, jewelry, oriental<br />

rugs, pottery, those<br />

accessories and collectibles<br />

that you and your<br />

loved ones will cherish <strong>for</strong><br />

years to come.<br />

Asian Imports, Gifts & More<br />

<strong>The</strong> Kimball Collection<br />

Oriental Rugs<br />

Victoriana, Art,<br />

Collectibles<br />

Handcrafted Furniture<br />

Gail Ball, Ltd<br />

Vintage/Estate Jewelry<br />

16-18 Railroad Avenue<br />

Warwick, New York<br />

Telephone:<br />

(845) 986-5520<br />

Email:<br />

geonal@hotmail.com<br />

Crafted Antiquities<br />

Linda Rosen Antiques<br />

Country & In<strong>for</strong>mal Furniture, etc.


14 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005<br />

High School Students ‘Job Shadow’ Warwick Businesses<br />

Businesses throughout the Town of Warwick participated<br />

in a Job Shadowing Program, sponsored by the<br />

Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce in conjunction<br />

with the Warwick Valley School District and the Warwick<br />

Valley Rotary. Students are given the opportunity to "shadow"<br />

someone working in a business or profession that the<br />

student may be considering as a career.<br />

Among the many businesses and organizations that<br />

opened their doors to students were <strong>The</strong> Warwick Valley<br />

Dispatch, St. Anthony Community Hospital and WVT<br />

Communications. <strong>The</strong> Dispatch welcomed two students –<br />

Talisa Vega and Chase Class - on their production day, to<br />

experience the process of laying-out and putting-out its<br />

120-year-old newspaper, which is printed in the Village of<br />

Warwick.<br />

Down the street from <strong>The</strong> Dispatch, WVT<br />

Communication hosted six high school sophomores. At a<br />

breakfast get-together, the students were welcomed by<br />

WVT President Herb Gareiss and WVT Vice President<br />

Participating in the Job Shadowing Program at WVT Communication are: (front) Jean<br />

Beattie, Pat Akin (student), Adam Emmerich (student), Seth Plesang (student), Liz<br />

Neaverth (student), Keith Scarzafava; (second row) Seth Dale (student), Ryan Schmid,<br />

Ginny Quackenbush, Chris Miles (student); (third row) Don Snoop; (fourth row) Mike<br />

Cutler, Joyce Stoeberl, Brenda Schadt; (last two rows) Larry Drake, Donna Egan, Keith<br />

Kruger, and Rennie Bradner.<br />

Mandes Kates, MD (left) and Yvonne Capone, Human Resources Manager and<br />

Associate Director of Volunteer Services <strong>for</strong> SACH (far right), show the ropes to<br />

WVHS Seniors Diana Lopez, Jackie Young and Meghann Doyle.<br />

Pisces Passions Art Boutique<br />

On Sat., June 4 at 6 p.m., Pisces<br />

Passions presents “A Three Woman Show”<br />

featuring the art of Shannon Bellum, Lily<br />

Fertik and Ada Hunter. This diverse exhibition<br />

in one of Sugar Loaf’s newest Art &<br />

Crafts shops showcases three area artists<br />

working in a variety of media: painting,<br />

sculpture, photography, collage, installation,<br />

and digital media, who use contemporary<br />

approaches that reflect their respec-<br />

Larry Drake. Gareiss is Past-President and Drake is current<br />

President of the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce.<br />

Following an overall tour of the company, the students<br />

spent several hours with WVT’s Digital TV, Directory<br />

Services, Engineering, and Marketing departments.<br />

Not far from WVT Communication, high school seniors<br />

Meghann Doyle, Diana Lopez and Jackie Young were<br />

at St. Anthony Community Hospital (SACH) learning<br />

about a career in nursing. <strong>The</strong> students changed into<br />

scrubs, the sanitary garments worn in the operating room,<br />

and much to their mutual excitement, they had received<br />

authorization to witness an actual eye operation per<strong>for</strong>med<br />

by Mandes Kates, MD, PhD, an ophthalmologist<br />

and surgeon with the Warwick Eye Center. "That was cool,"<br />

they all chimed as they left the operating room.<br />

<strong>The</strong> remainder of the job-shadowing schedule included<br />

another visit to the operating room along with an observation<br />

period in the emergency room, the Intensive Care<br />

unit and the Medical Surgical unit. "Be<strong>for</strong>e they leave, we’ll<br />

tive artistic backgrounds. <strong>The</strong> opening and<br />

reception are free and open to the public.<br />

Refreshments will be available and the<br />

artists will be on hand to discuss their<br />

work.<br />

Pisces Passions is located at 6 Romers<br />

Alley across from the Barn Sider restaurant<br />

in the Sugar Loaf Art & Crafts Village. For<br />

more in<strong>for</strong>mation call 469-4741 or visit the<br />

website at www.piscespassions.com.<br />

give them employment applications," quipped Yvonne<br />

Capone, Human Resources Manage and Associate Director<br />

of Volunteer Services, who explained that the nationwide<br />

shortage of nurses makes nursing an excellent choice <strong>for</strong> a<br />

career. But she also advised them to keep up their grades<br />

and to be prepared <strong>for</strong> years of study and hard work.<br />

"<strong>The</strong> cooperation we received from the community<br />

was great," said John Buckley, Assistant Principal at WVHS.<br />

"Our Job Shadowing Program is a wonderful experience<br />

<strong>for</strong> every student and we are thankful to every business,<br />

organization and other facilities, such as SACH, that welcomed<br />

them." Buckley directed this year’s Job Shadowing<br />

Program. Pam Arace, Chair of the Job Shadowing<br />

Committee, also directed the program.<br />

"Over 100 employers in the Town welcomed the kids,"<br />

said Linda Glohs, Executive Director of Warwick Chamber<br />

of Commerce. "Everyone did a terrific job!"<br />

Managing Editor Marion Moraski (right), who has worked at <strong>The</strong> Warwick Valley<br />

Dispatch <strong>for</strong> over 30 years, teaches Chase Class (from left) and Talisa Vega how to "layout"<br />

a newspaper on flats be<strong>for</strong>e going off to the press.<br />

Warwick Valley Dispatch Publisher Min Jae Hong (center) shows Talisa Vega (front)<br />

and Chase Class the electronic "lay-out" of the newspaper.<br />

Historical Society Wine & Cheese Party<br />

Join in <strong>for</strong> the annual Historical<br />

Society Wine & Cheese Party on <strong>Sun</strong>., June<br />

5 from 3 – 5 p.m. A delicious selection of<br />

international wines and cheeses will be<br />

served under the apple trees in Lewis Park<br />

while the well-known ensemble, "A Touch<br />

of Brass" entertains with their music.<br />

Tickets are $25 per person, and are available<br />

at Peck’s Liquors or at "the door."<br />

This year everyone attending the party<br />

will receive a glass, commemorating the<br />

1810 House, with their purchase of a ticket.<br />

All proceeds will benefit the Warwick<br />

Historical Society’s ef<strong>for</strong>ts to preserve the<br />

Village’s historic buildings. Call Karen<br />

Emmerich, 986-0151, <strong>for</strong> more in<strong>for</strong>mation.


Dog show organizer Jenna Field, and volunteers Jason Spiegel and Kyle Andreas, have<br />

just registered Ivanca, a Sheep dog, with owner Cheryl Harris, and friend, Victoria, and<br />

Molson, a Golden Retriever, with owners Victoria and Eleanor Topping.<br />

Susie Graf, one of the organizers of the Children's Art Display, is shown with a quilt<br />

made by the students of the Kids Club House.<br />

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<strong>Spring</strong> <strong>Fest</strong> Photos by Lon Tytell<br />

<strong>The</strong> students at the United Martial Arts Centers per<strong>for</strong>m many different techniques at the Railroad Green park.<br />

A horse and buggy ride helped Prudential Rand raise money <strong>for</strong> the <strong>Sun</strong>shine Kids.<br />

Stephanie Bastanza, Kaitlin Ulrich, Jessica Hanley, Chelsea Smith, Lisa Negron, and<br />

Sarah Dumm of the Joan Butler Institute of Dance have fun.


16 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005<br />

Mother's <strong>Day</strong> is the perfect time of<br />

the year to celebrate the special woman<br />

in your life. In the Town of Warwick you<br />

will find a superb variety of places to<br />

dine and great places to find the perfect<br />

gift <strong>for</strong> mom. Show her how much you<br />

care and treat mom to one of the many<br />

fabulous restaurants in town or give her<br />

a gift she’ll love from one of the many<br />

fine shops and greenhouses that<br />

Warwick has to offer.<br />

But most of all let her know how<br />

much you appreciate her with kind<br />

words to make it a day she’ll cherish <strong>for</strong>ever.<br />

Text and Photos by Lon Tytell<br />

Forever Jewelers<br />

Specialists in custom made Mother's <strong>Day</strong> charms, rings, and<br />

pendants, combined with helpful, courteous service, make<br />

Forever Jewelers a place to select a beautiful gift <strong>for</strong> Mother's <strong>Day</strong>.<br />

Discover the largest selection of diamond engagement rings<br />

and mountings in Orange County. You'll be amazed how nice<br />

your rings will look when the employees demonstrate their<br />

expertise in remounting old diamonds. Forever Jewelers repairs<br />

all jewelry. Cleaning and inspection of jewelry is free of charge.<br />

Known <strong>for</strong> their full range of watch repair, a nice assortment<br />

of watches, including Accutron, Hamilton, Bulova, Pulsar, and<br />

gold watches, Forever Jewelers is the place to visit <strong>for</strong> great personal<br />

service. To make your watch feel more com<strong>for</strong>table, take<br />

advantage of their full array of watchbands.<br />

Visit Forever Jewelers at 38 Main Street, Warwick, on Sat.,<br />

May 7, to receive a corsage <strong>for</strong> Mother's <strong>Day</strong>. Check online <strong>for</strong> the<br />

entire selection of fine jewelry at www.<strong>for</strong>everjewelers.com<br />

Customer Friendly - Forever Jewelers was voted the most customer<br />

friendly store in the Hudson Valley. Let them show you<br />

what makes them different.<br />

Fabulous Restaurants & Gifts <strong>for</strong><br />

Mother’s <strong>Day</strong> (Part2)<br />

<strong>The</strong> Pear Tree<br />

What could a busy Mom love more than a little time out <strong>for</strong><br />

herself! <strong>The</strong> Pear Tree makes it easy to pamper Mom this<br />

Mother’s <strong>Day</strong> with luxurious bath and body products designed to<br />

make Mom feel extra special.<br />

Owner Marie Kosen, the mother of two daughters herself,<br />

has gathered the very best in European toiletries and candles,<br />

including; Lavender Meadows and La Bouquetiere from France,<br />

and Croft and Croft from London, to create the ultimate gift <strong>for</strong><br />

indulging Mom on Mother’s <strong>Day</strong>. Choose from Lavender<br />

Meadows Bubble or Nothing Lavender Bubble Bath, Chocolate<br />

Lavender and Lavender triple-milled soaps, Lavender-scented<br />

Forgiving Feet booties and even cute Lavender car scents in the<br />

hour-glass shape of dresses (as seen in InStyle!). She’ll love the<br />

thoroughly French La Bouquetiere soaps, lotions and powders.<br />

With each purchase at <strong>The</strong> Pear Tree comes a touch of<br />

France – a gift from the La Bouquetiere candle collection will be<br />

popped inside the Pear Tree’s Provence-inspired French blue and<br />

yellow print shopping bags.<br />

New to the Warwick shopping scene, <strong>The</strong> Pear Tree<br />

European Country features elegant decorative accessories, charming<br />

home and garden accents, memorable gifts, colorful French<br />

table linens, and the Hudson Valley’s most extensive selection of<br />

Vietri dinnerware, serve ware and flatware. Hours are Tues.-Sat.<br />

11-5 and <strong>Sun</strong>. 11-4 at 28 Railroad Ave.<br />

Perfect <strong>for</strong> the Ladies - Marie Kosen and Carly Kosen of the<br />

Pear Tree European Country, display lavender bubble or nothing<br />

bubble bath, La Bouquetiere lavender rice body powder,<br />

lavender/chocolate triple-milled soap with shea butter, La<br />

Bouquetiere lavender candle, and a lavender mini dress car<br />

scent, which are some of the lovely gifts to choose from <strong>for</strong><br />

Mother's <strong>Day</strong>.<br />

Bogdanski's Greenhouses<br />

Bogdanski's Greenhouses, located on Mission Land Road in<br />

Pine Island, is a third generation business operated by Steven<br />

Bogdanski. <strong>The</strong> Bogdanski’s originally grew an abundance of celery<br />

and lettuce but in 1972, Hurricane Agnes caused a tremendous<br />

amount of damage to the field crop. Steven and his late<br />

brother reconstructed the business in 1973 by planting bedding<br />

plants.<br />

New greenhouses were built. Today two of the original ones<br />

still stand after more than fifty years. Currently 7,000 geraniums,<br />

3,000 hanging plants of various flowers, 1,500 New Guinea impatiens,<br />

1,500 tuberous begonias, as well as a huge selection of a full<br />

line of bedding plants can be seen in the many greenhouses.<br />

When you visit Bogdanski's Greenhouses, you'll discover ten<br />

thousand flats of annuals.<br />

Since 1986, Steve has grown about 15,000 poinsettias. Ten<br />

varieties, including: the ever popular Winter Rose and the Plum<br />

Purple, add a colorful appearance to this wonderful place. <strong>The</strong><br />

Plum Purple is the first true purple poinsettia.<br />

Forty-four acres of onions enhance diversity of this wholesale<br />

and retail business.<br />

All of their products are homegrown.<br />

A Produce and Floral Paradise - Inside the greenhouses of<br />

Bogdanski's you'll find begonias, geraniums, New Guinea<br />

impatiens, flats of vegetables, flowers, and various plants.<br />

F.H. Corwin Florist & Greenhouses<br />

F.H. Corwin Florist and Greenhouses, located on Galloway<br />

Road in Warwick, was established in 1935. Gale and Amy supervise<br />

the homegrown stock of geraniums, vegetables, perennials,<br />

and culinary herbs. <strong>The</strong> annuals, perennials, and vegetables are<br />

grown in the ten greenhouses on the premises. <strong>The</strong> staff at F.H.<br />

Corwin Florist and Greenhouses can set up a basket to suit your<br />

budget or you may purchase a preset package.<br />

Many additions have been made this year at Corwin's. A<br />

new line of Botanical Interests seeds, vegetable and culinary<br />

herbs, and Earth Elements fragrance keepers and potpourri have<br />

been introduced. You'll also find different pottery lines featuring<br />

Italian Terracotta and glazed containers which are used <strong>for</strong> inside<br />

and outside needs.<br />

A line of iron home and garden accessories by Camilla<br />

House are versatile <strong>for</strong> displaying and holding your plants beautifully.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Rum<strong>for</strong>d Gardener offers a line of garden tools and<br />

accessories such as garden clean up bags, pruners, and clippers.<br />

<strong>The</strong>se items which have been expanded this year, are beautifully<br />

packaged to give as gifts <strong>for</strong> Mother's <strong>Day</strong>.<br />

Different glassware vases in a variety of styles are another<br />

popular item. Remember that F.H. Corwin Florist and<br />

Greenhouses is a full service florist. Fruit baskets, balloons, garden<br />

center utility items, FTD, and Teleflora products are offered.<br />

Wedding designs are their specialty. Try their silk and dried floral<br />

arrangements. <strong>The</strong>y'll last a lifetime. Visit the attractive solarium<br />

housing a colorful arrangement of plants. Feel free to visit their<br />

web site 24/7 at www.corwinflorist.com.<br />

Quite a Selection - Barbara Bonelli, Cheryl Wyka,<br />

Sue Hughes, Toni Koeck, Gale Toffel, and Amy Sliter are seen<br />

in the solarium at F.H. Corwin Florist and Greenhouses.


Pennings Farm Market<br />

Pennings Farm Market, located at Rte. 94, is another family<br />

business that has been around <strong>for</strong> a long time. Owned by Steve<br />

and Jill Pennings, this farm market emphasizes a service oriented<br />

business geared towards families. <strong>The</strong> friendly support staff is<br />

available to answer questions about plants, shrubs, and lawn and<br />

garden supplies.<br />

<strong>The</strong> unique variety of locally grown, high quality produce,<br />

plants, gift items, fresh baked goods, shrubs, shade trees, and even<br />

frozen custard makes Pennings a popular place. Expanded nursery<br />

stock has been added to an already full line of annuals and perennials.<br />

Delicious ice cream and the Barnyard Buddies continue to<br />

be a favorite <strong>for</strong> children. Calves, goats, sheep, and rabbits inhabit<br />

this friendly place. Pennings Farm Market is now carrying fresh<br />

seafood and meats, fish n' chips, and a full line of organic natural<br />

food products and produce.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Amish furniture found at Pennings features a wide variety<br />

of items. Come choose from picnic tables, lawn furniture,<br />

swing sets, gazebos, and sheds. <strong>Spring</strong>, summer, and fall are times <strong>for</strong><br />

special events at the Farm Market. <strong>Spring</strong> educational field trips <strong>for</strong><br />

preschoolers are available where they will learn the ABC's of planting.<br />

Visit Pennings Farm Market <strong>for</strong> your birthday in June, July,<br />

and August. Take a hay ride or pony ride at the Kiddy Korral. <strong>The</strong><br />

store is open from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. <strong>The</strong> ice cream parlor serves high<br />

quality, old fashioned frozen custard and several varieties of ice<br />

cream. An expanded lunch menu has been added. For more<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation about Pennings, visit their website at www.penningsfarmmarket.com.<br />

A Family Owned Business - <strong>The</strong> Pennings Family wishes your<br />

family a Happy Mother's <strong>Day</strong>. You can find a great selection of<br />

plants, produce, furniture, ice cream, and seafood, among<br />

other things at Pennings Farm Market.<br />

Frazzleberries<br />

After nearly 10 years on Main Street, the owners of<br />

Frazzleberries, still can’t help but to smile when someone mentions<br />

"Frazzleberries – Warwick’s Country Store." What started<br />

out as an artistic outlet <strong>for</strong> founder Mary Beth Schlichting has<br />

quickly grown into a successful family business, boasting two<br />

locations and the much-deserved designation as "<strong>The</strong> Hudson<br />

Valley’s Source," the best in country home furnishings and gifts.<br />

Visitors to Frazzleberries are sure to enjoy the delightful mix<br />

of folk-art prints, hand-crafted furniture, and vibrant florals, as<br />

well as their extensive collection of country linens and window<br />

treatments. Frazzleberries has recently expanded its home furnishings<br />

collection to include a charming assortment of wall coverings<br />

that are sure to add that special touch to your next home<br />

improvement project.<br />

Frazzleberries has also established itself as the Hudson<br />

Valley’s source <strong>for</strong> the Vera Bradley collection of handbags and<br />

accessories, along with the much-loved Byers’ Choice Carolers<br />

collection. In addition to home goods, Frazzleberries boasts one<br />

of the area’s best gourmet food sections, including local baked<br />

goods, mixes, jams, jellies, and much more.<br />

"Whether you are shopping <strong>for</strong> yourself, your home, or that<br />

special someone, we look <strong>for</strong>ward to helping to create your next<br />

memory," says founder Mary Beth Schlichting. Frazzleberries is<br />

located at 24 Main Street in Downtown Warwick and is open<br />

seven days a week. Gift certificates are available and you may also<br />

visit Frazzleberries online at www.frazzleberries.com.<br />

Gift Items <strong>for</strong> that Special Lady - Mary Beth Schlichting and<br />

Jenny McKenzie of Frazzleberries at 24 Main Street, Warwick,<br />

will help you choose from a complete line of Vera Bradley<br />

handbags, accessories, and other gift items <strong>for</strong> your favorite<br />

mom, grandma, aunt, and sister.<br />

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Enchanted Elizabeth's<br />

When you enter Enchanted Elizabeth's at 4 Romer's Alley,<br />

Sugar Loaf, you're in <strong>for</strong> a real treat. Recently expanded, the store<br />

provides an array of treasures that will make mother and grandmother<br />

feel right at home. <strong>The</strong> natural bath and body products all<br />

<strong>for</strong>mulated by owner, Elizabeth, smell beautifully and feel soft<br />

and smooth. <strong>The</strong> full line of triple scented, all natural, soy candles<br />

hand poured, by Elizabeth, are unique.<br />

You'll also find a full line of country and primitive decor,<br />

potpourri, rose hips, and plenty of Boyd's Bears. Come see the<br />

Bear of the Month only at Paw Dealers Apprentices (that's<br />

Enchanted Elizabeth).<br />

Just Right <strong>for</strong> Mother's <strong>Day</strong> - Elizabeth Giza of Enchanted<br />

Elizabeth's has <strong>for</strong>mulated natural bath and body products<br />

that your mom and grandmother will enjoy.<br />

Pioneer Restaurant<br />

Looking <strong>for</strong> a place <strong>for</strong> families to enjoy a Mother's <strong>Day</strong><br />

Brunch? Why not try the Pioneer Restaurant on 49 Oakland<br />

Avenue, Warwick? Hosts Paul and Cheryl Karas will make you feel<br />

right at home. You'll be surprised at the creative dishes Paul prepares<br />

each week. Customer favorites <strong>for</strong> brunch include Eggs<br />

Benedict, Texan-style French Toast, and Prime Rib and Eggs.<br />

Paul and Cheryl are excited about participating in the St.<br />

Stephen's Taste of the Town on Tues., May 17 from 4 p.m. to 9:30<br />

p.m. In the future, they will be having Saturday afternoon tea<br />

parties and rainy Saturday afternoon lunch and board games.<br />

One of the events the Pioneer Restaurant will be hosting is the<br />

Annual Childcare Appreciation Dinner <strong>for</strong> the staff at the Warwick<br />

<strong>Day</strong> Care Center. Catering is now available <strong>for</strong> any occasion.<br />

Family Friendly - Paul and Cheryl Karas of the Pioneer<br />

Restaurant are discussing a creative dish <strong>for</strong> Mother's <strong>Day</strong>.<br />

Victorian Treasures<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is quite a treasure of items to be found at Victorian<br />

Treasures at 21 Main Street, Warwick, <strong>for</strong> Mother's <strong>Day</strong>. Teacups<br />

just <strong>for</strong> mother and grandma will help them enjoy a relaxing<br />

moment. Pillows, books, candle accessories, frames, lace wall<br />

hangings, Boyd's Bears, Mother's <strong>Day</strong> cards, tapestries, and jewelry<br />

add to the celebration of this special day.<br />

Victorian Treasures also carries home decor items, Camille<br />

Beckman products, teapots, and unique Victorian lamps and<br />

gifts. Yankee Candle Products have a separate section of the store<br />

by themselves. Unique Red Hat items seem to stand out in their<br />

special place in the store.<br />

Relaxing Tea With Mom - Heidi Seeley, owner of Victorian<br />

Treasures, is shown with sales associate Maria Bertalan near a<br />

display of teapots and cups which mom and grandmother<br />

can enjoy.<br />

Harpoon Bay Restaurant & Clam Bar<br />

You're in <strong>for</strong> a memorable dining experience when you visit<br />

Harpoon Restaurant and Clam Bar at 319 Route 94, Warwick.<br />

Experts in preparing only the finest, freshest seafood, they also<br />

specialize in chicken, steak, pasta, vegetarian, and international<br />

dishes. Try anything from their chowders and steamers to entrees<br />

such as Cajun Catfish, Seafood Paella, Spanish Vinegar and Onion<br />

Steak, Chicken with Roasted Sweet Bananas, or Penne and Grilled<br />

Shrimp in Vodka Sauce.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Mother's <strong>Day</strong> menu on May 8, served from 12 noon. to<br />

8 p.m., will feature items from the regular menu as well as a special<br />

menu.<br />

As a way of showing customer appreciation, owner/chef<br />

Denis Viera allows diners to sign up <strong>for</strong> the Boarding Pass Club at<br />

www.harpoonbay.com Cut out the Harpoon V.I.P. boarding pass<br />

and bring it with you to receive your 10% discount when you<br />

spend $25 or more. After five purchases of $25 or more, you will<br />

receive a free bottle of wine, compliments of Harpoon Bay<br />

Restaurant and Clam Bar, if you're at least 21 years of age. <strong>The</strong><br />

Harpoon V.I.P. Boarding Pass applies to catering, trays, or private<br />

parties.<br />

Denis is also organizing cooking reality classes. Log on to<br />

www.harpoonbay.com <strong>for</strong> more details.<br />

Besides the fantastic dinner selections offered Wednesday to<br />

<strong>Sun</strong>day, a regular sit down lunch menu featuring items $6.95 and<br />

under, including soup, is available Friday, Saturday, and <strong>Sun</strong>day.<br />

Other features of the restaurant include a great kids menu, hot<br />

and cold food platter catering, and a beer and wine bar.<br />

Harpoon Bay is hard to find, but once you do, you'll have a<br />

wonderful time enjoying the delicious dishes.<br />

Quite a Catch <strong>for</strong> Mother's <strong>Day</strong> - <strong>The</strong> Harpoon Bay staff, Denis<br />

Viera, Jen Scardelli, Ashleigh Crofoot, and Marisa Elliott are<br />

planning a wonderful Mother's <strong>Day</strong> adventure. Come bring<br />

your entire family <strong>for</strong> an experience everyone is talking about.<br />

Simpson Originals<br />

Simpson Originals is a very unique, angel inspired, store that<br />

has just opened in Sugar Loaf at 3 Romers Alley. It's the home of<br />

the "Angels in the Clouds" photographs, as well as angel inspired<br />

pastels, watercolors, and poetry.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y carry inspirational books, angel pins, and much more.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is a unique selection <strong>for</strong> mothers, as well as other family<br />

members. Stop by and tap into your angel light.<br />

Simpson Originals looks <strong>for</strong>ward to seeing you spread your<br />

wings!<br />

Angel Inspiration - Mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and<br />

daughters will feel uplifted by the many novel gifts available at<br />

Simpson Originals.


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Free Music Every Saturday & <strong>Sun</strong>day<br />

Bistro Style Cafe<br />

Bakery and Wine Tasting<br />

114 Little York Road, Warwick, NY<br />

tel. (845) 258-4858 • fax (845) 258-6055 • wvwinery.com<br />

Entertainment • Catering • Dinner<br />

WARWICK<br />

COUNTRY DELI<br />

Formerly Flowick Deli • Under New Management<br />

COMING<br />

SOON:<br />

SOFT &<br />

HARD<br />

ICE CREAM<br />

Hot and Cold Platters<br />

Subs by the Foot<br />

From Small Gatherings<br />

to Large Events<br />

Call, Stop by, or Fax <strong>for</strong><br />

Our Full Catering Menu<br />

Premium Cigars<br />

583 Route 94 North, Warwick • 986-8800<br />

Fax Your Orders Ahead <strong>for</strong> Prompt Delivery • Fax 986-8810<br />

Mon-Fri 4:30am-6pm • Sat 5am-6pm • <strong>Sun</strong> 5am-5pm<br />

Ye Jolly Onion Inn<br />

TAKING RESERVATIONS<br />

FOR MOTHER’S DAY<br />

For over 32 years, the Greiner<br />

family has been delighting vistors<br />

with expertly prepared cuisine,<br />

superb service, and a com<strong>for</strong>tably<br />

elegant setting.<br />

SPECIALS PREPARED TABLESIDE WED & THURS<br />

Wed & Thurs: 5-9 • Fri & Sat: 5-10<br />

<strong>Sun</strong>day: 12-7:30<br />

Co. Route 1, Pine Island, NY • 258-4277<br />

www.yejollyonioninn.com<br />

Make Your Reservation <strong>for</strong> Mother’s <strong>Day</strong>...<br />

Open from 1pm til 8pm<br />

Full Menu and Special Menu<br />

Fine<br />

Food<br />

& Spirits<br />

Specializing<br />

in Spanish<br />

& Italian<br />

Cuisine<br />

Lunch:<br />

Mon.-Fri.<br />

11:30-2:30<br />

Dinner:<br />

Mon.-Sat.<br />

5-10<br />

<strong>Sun</strong>day<br />

4:30-8:30<br />

Courtyard Available <strong>for</strong> Parties Seating up to 75<br />

Pepe Freijo, Prop. • Warwick, NY • 845-986-1509<br />

By Scott Webber<br />

SEVENTY YEARS AGO<br />

May 1, 1935:<br />

• Due to a decrease in traffic, 40 men were laid off by the<br />

Lehigh and Hudson Railroad Company.<br />

• Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Baker moved to a new apartment in<br />

the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Rightmyer on the corner<br />

of Linden Place and Oakland Avenue.<br />

• In a story, "Washington Through the Eyes of a Senior,"<br />

high school student Eleanor Sayer said the Lincoln<br />

Memorial made the greatest impression of the five-day<br />

class trip. <strong>The</strong> 20 seniors found the Blue, Green and Pink<br />

Rooms of the White House "not livable." On Capitol Hill,<br />

they saw Congressmen not listening to what was going on,<br />

reading magazines and talking while in the Senate they<br />

glimpsed Huey Long wearing a suit "we decided to be a<br />

cross between molasses and mustard color, and a bright red<br />

tie." At the Naval Academy at Annapolis, they saw "Buzz"<br />

Barries of all American Football Fame.<br />

SIXTY YEARS AGO<br />

May 2, 1945:<br />

• Bertha’s Diner on the corner of Oakland Avenue and First<br />

Street was offering a "Special Businessman’s Lunch" –<br />

hamburgers, with French fries and cole slaw, served daily<br />

<strong>for</strong> 35 cents.<br />

• Lt. Col. Levi H. Chase Jr., husband of the <strong>for</strong>mer Jean<br />

Strong of Warwick, has been officially credited with<br />

destroying four more enemy planes, probably destroying<br />

another and damaging still another in a recent raid on<br />

Bangkok. He received his second Silver Star Award and is<br />

now in India. While on combat duty in North Africa 1942-<br />

43, he was the ranking Ace of the American <strong>for</strong>ces there. He<br />

received his third Distinguished Flying Cross after coming<br />

back to the states in 1943.<br />

• Mr. and Mrs. Ross J. Dietrich have purchased the home of<br />

Mrs. Fred L. Smith on Howe Street. <strong>The</strong> sale was made by<br />

Charles W. Lewis of the Fuller Agency.<br />

•Word has been received by Mrs. Benjamin Smith that her<br />

son, Bennie, is now located on Okinawa Island with the<br />

Medical Detachment of the 165th Infantry, going in with<br />

the 27th Division sometime in early April. Bennie says<br />

everything is "going along smoothly."<br />

FORTY YEARS AGO<br />

May 5, 1965<br />

• <strong>The</strong> following Warwick Valley High School students were<br />

inducted into the Honor Society: Peggy Noonan, Margaret<br />

Ann Knieriemen, Rose Marie Boggio, Larraine Nowacki,<br />

Bruce Stamski, Joy Jones, Frank Sudol, Gail Wheeler, Nancy<br />

Grohosky, Nancy Littell and Anita McElhone. To be a member<br />

a student must maintain grades of 85 percent or over and<br />

be judged on character, scholarship, leadership and service.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Southern Winter Season is over, back are the Bill<br />

Toomeys and Doris and John Renner, after spending the<br />

winter in Acapulco. <strong>The</strong> Stan Schneiders are back after a<br />

six-week cruise.<br />

• Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Marshall of Old Ridge Road celebrated<br />

their 40th Wedding Anniversary on May 2 at home<br />

with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald<br />

Marshall, along with their daughter and her husband, Mr.<br />

and Mrs. Beverly Sisco. <strong>The</strong>y were married in 1925 in<br />

Cooks Falls, NY. She is the <strong>for</strong>mer Dorothy Marian Perry.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y have eleven grandchildren.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> new officers of the Pine Island CYO are Frank Sudol,<br />

President; Bob Bogdanski, Vice President; Brendon<br />

Filipowski, Secretary; and <strong>The</strong>resa Krasniewicz, Social<br />

Chairman.<br />

• <strong>The</strong> Rev. John C. Anderson was instituted as Rector of<br />

Christ Episcopal Church.<br />

• Randolph P. Myers of Fairview Drive retired after 46 years<br />

with the L&H RR as a diesel <strong>for</strong>eman. He began as a boilermaker<br />

apprentice on Sept. 8, 1919.<br />

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO<br />

April 30, 1980:<br />

• Wilfred E. Raynor, 83, President of Raynor, Inc., Realtors<br />

and Appraisers, died at St. Petersburg, Florida on April 25.<br />

From 1919 to 1950 he was with Raynor’s Markets in<br />

Greenwood Lake and Warwick, the latter is still operated by<br />

his son Wilfred L. Raynor, Jr.<br />

• Residents were protesting the proposed closings of the<br />

Pine Island School and the cafeteria at Greenwood Lake<br />

Elementary School.<br />

• Gearlin Logan was honored as Jaycee of the Year at a dinner<br />

at the Linden House in Greenwood Lake. She was honored<br />

<strong>for</strong> her contributions to the United African Methodist<br />

Episcopal Church and St. Anthony Community Hospital.<br />

Lively music and song was provided by Dick Wells and<br />

members of the Linden House Band.<br />

• John and Stella Hucko of Pine Island were feted at a surprise<br />

party by friends and relatives in honor of their 25th<br />

Wedding Anniversary on April 28 at their home. <strong>The</strong>y were<br />

married April 30, 1955 in Garfield, NJ. He is well known <strong>for</strong><br />

his firemanic and scouting activities.<br />

TWELVE YEARS AGO<br />

May 5, 1993:<br />

• Frances Sodrick, Pine Island resident, won the Senior Citizen<br />

Golden Apple Award, which she was given at the Applefest<br />

Fashion Show held April 30 at the Peach Grove Inn, the Greek<br />

Revival style Bed and Breakfast. <strong>The</strong> show was sponsored by<br />

the Doc Fry Community Center and the Warwick Valley<br />

Chamber of Commerce. <strong>The</strong> first runner-up was Helen Kelly<br />

and second runner-up was George Goodman.<br />

• Jaimie Elizabeth Leonard of Cedar Hill Drive, a 1992<br />

graduate of Warwick Valley High School, has been named<br />

by Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman <strong>for</strong> appointment to<br />

the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. <strong>The</strong> 19-year old is<br />

the daughter of Mr. Robert F. Leonard Jr. and the late Mrs.<br />

Patricia Leonard. In high school Jaimie was a member of<br />

the soccer, basketball, volleyball and softball Junior and<br />

Senior Varsity Teams, Student Senate President, National<br />

Honor Society and a member of the school news staff.<br />

• Park Avenue School students helped plant a tree at Arbor<br />

<strong>Day</strong> Services on April 28. Wielding shovels were Jennifer<br />

McManus, Joey Redner, Nicole Montois, Tom<br />

Quackenbush and Vinny Cangiano. School Principal<br />

Gerald Decatur supervised.<br />

• In the "Looking Back" column in 1943, 900 Warwick<br />

School pupils marched in a parade urging residents to purchase<br />

war bonds and stamps.<br />

For Local Massage <strong>The</strong>rapist, Using Pure<br />

Essential Oils is a Must<br />

Connie Wehmeyer, licensed Massage <strong>The</strong>rapist, clinically<br />

certified Aromatherapy Practitioner, and owner of<br />

Subtle Energies Holistic Health Center spoke at the NYS<br />

Massage Convention in Corning, NY. Wehmeyer taught a<br />

nine hour course (<strong>for</strong> continuing education units) on<br />

"Using Aromatherapy in Your Massage Practice" and<br />

"Aromatherapy First Aid."<br />

"My goal at this convention was to help other massage<br />

therapists learn how to use true aromatherapy in their<br />

practice – using the correct pure essential oils combined<br />

properly and in a proper carrier," said Wehmeyer. "Using<br />

true aromatherapy in their practice will help all massage<br />

therapists help their clients more effectively, thereby<br />

enhancing the massage profession."<br />

When asked why she felt this was important, Ms.<br />

Wehmeyer cited that the synthetic products "called" aromatherapy<br />

often cause severe allergies. Also, she continued<br />

explaining that some firms are more interested in selling<br />

the products rather than training people to be true aromatherapists.<br />

"This can potentially lead to problems <strong>for</strong> the client,"<br />

she said. "I hope and strongly feel my presentation at the<br />

convention will help massage therapists better understand<br />

this beautiful science and art so they can recognize the<br />

need <strong>for</strong> correct training when using aromatherapy in their<br />

practice."<br />

Ms. Wehmeyer has nine years and over 800 hours of<br />

aromatherapy training. She is the author of<br />

"Aromatherapy and the 5 Elements." For more in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

call Connie Wehmeyer at Subtle Energies, -469-7162.


Bringing the Tropical Rain Forest To Warwick<br />

By Lisa Rice<br />

On Thurs., Apr. 14, third grade students in Maryann<br />

Leigh’s class at San<strong>for</strong>dville Elementary School per<strong>for</strong>med<br />

a play about the Tropical Rain Forest <strong>for</strong> fellow students,<br />

teachers and parents.<br />

Following weeks of studying Brazil, the play consisted<br />

of two short "stories." <strong>The</strong> first, "Here is the Tropical<br />

Rain<strong>for</strong>est," introduced many different animals in the<br />

Brazilian Rain Forest, including tree frogs, peccaries, sloth,<br />

jaguar, monkeys, tree boa, eagles, macaws, toucan and<br />

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cock-on-rock. In the second story, "<strong>The</strong> Great Kapok<br />

Tree," animals of the rain<strong>for</strong>est "speak" to a sleeping logger<br />

about the importance of the tree to their habitat and the<br />

world. In the end, a native boy asks the logger to see them<br />

with new eyes.<br />

Between the two stories, the class gave interesting facts<br />

about Brazil and the Rain<strong>for</strong>est. <strong>The</strong> children held two<br />

per<strong>for</strong>mances, each lasted 30 minutes. Colorful masks<br />

were made in class by the children. Donna Cosner, a parent,<br />

and her sister, Diane Stadtmiller, designed and painted<br />

striking background sets <strong>for</strong> the show.<br />

3rd grade students in Maryann Leigh's class at San<strong>for</strong>dville Elementary per<strong>for</strong>med a play about the Tropical Rain Forest.<br />

A Community Message From<br />

<strong>The</strong> Superintendent of Schools<br />

WV Central School District<br />

By Dr. Joseph L. Natale<br />

www.warwickvalleyschools.com<br />

WVCSD State of the 2005-06<br />

School Budget<br />

On Apr. 11, 2005, the Warwick Valley Central School District<br />

Board of Education voted to adopt the Proposed 2005-06<br />

School Budget. <strong>The</strong> annual School District Budget is the key<br />

component in the District’s planning <strong>for</strong> its educational programs<br />

<strong>for</strong> 2005-06 and beyond. In constructing the budget,<br />

great care is taken to provide <strong>for</strong> educational excellence and an<br />

af<strong>for</strong>dable spending plan. <strong>The</strong> Board, in adopting the budget<br />

as trustee <strong>for</strong> the people, is acting on its legal responsibility <strong>for</strong><br />

the people of the state to ensure a budget adequate to carry<br />

out its policies and the laws and regulations of the state. <strong>The</strong><br />

budget that will be presented to the voters has been carefully<br />

constructed to provide <strong>for</strong> consistent improvement in academic<br />

per<strong>for</strong>mance.<br />

Tightening Our Belts<br />

<strong>The</strong> District has pursued various initiatives to save tax dollars<br />

<strong>for</strong> operating our school district <strong>for</strong> 2005-06:<br />

• Excellent bond refinancing rating resulted in an overall taxpayer<br />

savings of $2 million over the life of the bond (18 years)<br />

and $112,447 in the 2005-06 budget<br />

• Review of Special Education state aid placements resulted in<br />

additional revenue of approximately $200,000<br />

• New district insurance program <strong>for</strong> additional savings of<br />

approximately $200,000<br />

• Development of Automated District Substitute Staff Calling<br />

System <strong>for</strong> savings of $6,000 per year.<br />

• $294,127 Federal Grant <strong>for</strong> Smaller Learning Communities<br />

and $50,000 Special Legislative Grant<br />

• Elimination of one elementary and one Middle School<br />

teaching positions <strong>for</strong> a savings of $174,636 including benefits<br />

• Self-insured Workers’ Compensation Program with Orange<br />

County School Districts (1992-present) <strong>for</strong> a savings of<br />

$348,243<br />

• Self-insured Health Insurance Program with Orange County<br />

School Districts (1983-present) <strong>for</strong> a savings of $5.8 million<br />

• Cooperative Bid with districts throughout Orange and<br />

Rockland Counties <strong>for</strong> electricity with an estimated savings of<br />

$90,000<br />

• Cooperative Bidding <strong>for</strong> various supplies and materials with<br />

districts throughout Orange County <strong>for</strong> an estimated savings<br />

of 20% to 50%<br />

• $3 million of building alterations and modifications <strong>for</strong><br />

energy savings throughout all future years at no cost to the<br />

taxpayer<br />

• Reduction of $170,000 annual electrical costs from this year<br />

and avoidance of any more increase due to district Energy<br />

Per<strong>for</strong>mance contracting<br />

<strong>The</strong> Educational Side of Our Enterprise<br />

• Low class sizes (K-5)<br />

• Four out of five graduates pursue higher education<br />

• All-County and New State Student Music Awards<br />

• Middle School teacher received 2005 Mr. Holland's Opus<br />

Foundation Award<br />

• Grade 5 Instrumental/Strings Program<br />

• AP Courses and Academic Support Services in Math,<br />

Science, English, Social Studies, Foreign Language<br />

• Choice of three Learning Institutes and variety of electives at<br />

High School<br />

• Athletic Championships at County, State and Section Levels<br />

• Cross Country Team State Champion Scholar Athlete Award<br />

• 17 teams received Public High School Scholar Athlete Awards<br />

• National Merit Scholarship Finalist<br />

• Expenditure/pupil below State and County average<br />

• 1.2% drop-out rate<br />

• Middle School Grade 8 ELA Results #1 in Orange County<br />

(16 Districts)<br />

• Middle School State Education Department designation as a<br />

State Support School<br />

• Elementary School Grade 4 Math Results #1 in Orange<br />

County (16 Districts)<br />

Financial Issues Impacting the School District’s 2005-06 Budget<br />

• 11% increase in health insurance costs<br />

• Increases in retirement and health insurance costs of $1.2 million<br />

• Increased costs <strong>for</strong> fuel oil and gasoline of $495,146<br />

• Increased costs in Special Education services $1,208,999<br />

• Increased High School enrollment<br />

What Happens if the Budget is Defeated?<br />

State-imposed budget restrictions <strong>for</strong> a failed budget could<br />

result in cuts estimated from $750,000 to $1,500,000 with<br />

taxes still increasing significantly. A defeated budget could<br />

mean possible cuts in the following areas, as well as other<br />

areas or reduction:<br />

Elimination of….<br />

• full-day Kindergarten<br />

• athletic teams<br />

• instructional and other staff positions<br />

• clubs, intramurals and field trips<br />

• activity bus runs<br />

Reductions in….<br />

• cocurricular activities<br />

• instructional equipment<br />

• curriculum and staff development<br />

• High School and Middle School academic programs<br />

• High School and Middle School elective programs<br />

• Music and Art programs (K-12)<br />

• number of bus stops<br />

Increases in….<br />

• class sizes (K-12)<br />

• fees <strong>for</strong> facility use<br />

"<strong>The</strong> doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live."<br />

Flora Whittemore<br />

<strong>The</strong> difference between an austerity budget and approved<br />

budget with full academic, extracurricular/athletic programs<br />

<strong>for</strong> a house valued at $250,000 is: $9/month<br />

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Honor Roll: 2004-05<br />

Grade 6<br />

High Honor<br />

Terry Agbo, Christine Al<strong>for</strong>d, Shannon<br />

Allan, Nicholas Altaro, Melissa Alvarado,<br />

Kyle Bamberger, Paul Barone, Nicole<br />

Bartolotta, Caitlyn Berman, Christopher<br />

Blaskovich, Cheyenne Boccia, Alexander<br />

Botbyl, Mark Botta, Davidta Brown, Emily<br />

Caren, Kelliann Carroll, Jeffrey Carson,<br />

Paige Carson, John Cattani, Alyssa<br />

Ciummo, Renee Cotsis, Elwira Czercowy,<br />

Victoria Dearing, Kevin Dell’Aquila,<br />

Alexandra Desibia, Quinn Desibia, Jenna<br />

Devaney, Kyle Devaney, Kelsey DiPalmer,<br />

Henry Dowden, Taryn Emerick, Elizabeth<br />

Enders, Tyler Epidy, Alessa Farinella, Gina<br />

Farruggia, Dillon Flannigan, Kaitlyn Fox,<br />

Jake Freijo, Jesse Freijo, Molly Geller, Sara<br />

Giarratano, Christian Graven, John Green,<br />

Lance Hegner, Abigail Hintermeister,<br />

Jaclyn Houlahan, Tessa Imbrie, Mark<br />

Joanow, Timothy Joyce, Shannon<br />

Kattowski, Courtney Keay-Golyakhovsky,<br />

Julia Kenny, Chiara Klein, Kelsey Knipe,<br />

Nina Korte, Grace Landrigan, Haley Leigh,<br />

Emma Lillian, Dylan Lolya, Timothy<br />

Luthin, Kathryn Macfarlane, Jack Mackey,<br />

Malcolm Macleod, Kelly Marroquin,<br />

Cristina Martin, Scott Mason, Michael<br />

McBride, Jessica McClelland, Lori<br />

McGovern, Akira McKinzie, Casey Mears,<br />

Caitlin Meehan, Migdalia Mighty,<br />

Alexandra Miller, Jennifer Minett, Kylie<br />

Morris, Timothy Mullhaupt, Patrick<br />

Mulrooney, Megan Mydosh, Siobhan<br />

O’Brien, Emily Ormsby, Danielle<br />

Passafiume, Stephen Pennings, Elise<br />

Pennington, Xavier Perez, Daniel Peterson,<br />

Samantha Pezzello, Nicholas Race,<br />

Alexander Rager, Jessica Ranni, Paul<br />

Renart, Mark Rothstein, Matthew Rusek,<br />

Chelsea San<strong>for</strong>d, Marissa Sarbak, Samuel<br />

Schenkman, Brian Schnabl, Ashley Scott,<br />

Marc Serrano, Samuel Shields, Elizabeth<br />

Starks, Elly Steiker-Pearl, Andrew Stephan,<br />

Jessica Stevens, Savanna Stiles, Eva Stuart,<br />

Collin Taylor, Jeremy Truitt, Nicole Victor,<br />

Roxanne Wasiluk, Keri Westphal, Mitchell<br />

Wightman, Veronica Winters, Eric Wittels,<br />

Jake Witterschein, Shanna Wood, Lindsay<br />

Yates, Daniel Zakzewski, Caroline Zielinski<br />

Grade 6<br />

Honor Roll<br />

Tori Aiello, Breandan Andre, Beatrice<br />

Arner, Michael Balacco, Joseph Balquin,<br />

Lauren Barden, Joseph Barker, William<br />

Barlow, Julia Barrett, Christian Barton,<br />

Darren Beers, Regina Blanco, Russell<br />

Broere, Laura Brohm, Anthony Cannavale,<br />

Danielle Carpiniello, Zachary Conroy,<br />

Nicole Cunningham, Shane Demercado,<br />

Kyle Dieterle, Taylor Ferguson, Austin<br />

Freilich, Amanda Garcia, Lucas Gluszak,<br />

Hayley Graney, Christopher Grogan,<br />

Nicholas Gurda, Kaare Hansen, Kevin<br />

Heimers, Kayla Helmrich, Timothy<br />

Horton, John Krell, Edward Larkin, Sarah<br />

Lennon, Megan Lynch, Kristine Malocsay,<br />

Frederick Martell, Kelly Martin,<br />

Christopher Martine, Kayla Melendez,<br />

Morgan Messineo, Kyle Morgan,<br />

Christopher Mowery, Daniel Paez, Ashley<br />

Paluszek, Allison Panzironi, Anthony<br />

Peruso, Brennan Poganski, Dalton Procak,<br />

Cody Ramos, Diana Reinert, Amber Revels,<br />

Emily Sassano, Casey Saunders, Kristina<br />

Schiraldi, Terry Schoenberger, Anthony<br />

Siccardi, Sean Smeltzer, Ashley Smith,<br />

Marie Stuart, Aafie Syed, Stephanie<br />

Thiessen, Meghan Wachsman, Kyle Walsh,<br />

Lauren Weller, Sean Wilken, Nicole<br />

Zimmermann, Russell Zintel, Nicole Zuyus<br />

Grade 7<br />

High Honor<br />

Christopher Abrams, Morgan Adler,<br />

Suzanne Adler, Ameen Ahad, Jeanette<br />

Arias, Christina Armagost, Gabriella<br />

Astorino, Collin Baldwin, James Balsamo,<br />

Amanda Bateman, Nicole Bender, Carol<br />

Benedict, Hannah Benjamin, Stephanie<br />

Benvengo, Quaneesha Bey, Jacob Blank,<br />

Christopher Bressler, Katherine Brosnan,<br />

Rhenne Brown, Samuel Brown, Emma<br />

Bulkley, Max Cahn, Stephanie Calo, Alexis<br />

Cardeno, Samuel Careccia, Grace Caskey,<br />

AnnaMarie Centorrino, Linda Cervone,<br />

Allison Cianci, Nicolas Clark, Zachary<br />

Croan, Rheannonn D’Esopo, Daniel<br />

Dagnone, James Daly, James Delaunay,<br />

Kelly Delehanty, John Denmead, Mary<br />

Dimaria, Steven Dixon, Erin Dobbins,<br />

Christopher Dohrmann, Brendan Doyle,<br />

Jason Drain, Eric Einhorn, Alison<br />

Fatzynytz, Thomas Folino, Morganne<br />

Frazier, Kristen Fusco, Wesley Galbraith,<br />

Liza Gergenti, Michelle Giani, Taylor<br />

Ginley, Meredyth Glover, Lillian<br />

Greibesland, Jeffrey Harrison, Jamil<br />

Hashimi, Elizabeth Hayes, Kristina Heeren,<br />

Amanda Helseth, Sage Holmes, Justine<br />

Jacobsen, Elizabeth Janes, Jennifer<br />

Kaszubski, Kristen Kettenring, Nicole<br />

Konecko, Michael Korte, Paul Kovack,<br />

Peter Krasinski, Alexandria Labarbera,<br />

Fotini Lane, Veronica Lane, Kaela<br />

Lawrence, Kayla Leahey, Emily Lepski,<br />

Trevor Lesky, Kevin Marion, Brooke<br />

Markt, Jamie McCormick, Keegan<br />

McNamara, Matthew McNeil, Courtney<br />

Mifsud, Tina Milano, Alexis Milburn,<br />

Ashley Miller, Ashley Minett, Erica Moore,<br />

Zachary Morrison, Cory Mowery, Jessica<br />

Muller, Lauren Murphy, Brian Nazari,<br />

Lindsey Nehus, Michelle Nick, Joshua<br />

Orenstein, Elizabeth Orr, Ellen Parodi,<br />

Brad<strong>for</strong>d Peirce, Megan Pendergast,<br />

Lauren Perry, Luke Pettinato, Joyce Phelan,<br />

Shannon Quackenbush, Stephen<br />

Rappaport, Christopher Reinert, Tyler<br />

Revak, Colton Reynolds, Mark Ripoll,<br />

Danielle Ripp, Charisse Rodriguez, Patrick<br />

Rolla, Mathew Rough, Christopher<br />

Rudinski, Renee Ruggeri, Devin Ryback,<br />

Samantha Schmieder, Ashleigh Sherow,<br />

Molly Silbernagel, Corinne Sisco, Aaron<br />

Smith, Chelsea Smith, Melissa Spiegel,<br />

Brandon Stemmler, Stephanie Stierle, Julia<br />

Stika, Jillian Streichert, Jesse Testa, Travis<br />

Thonus, Taylor Totaro, Jacquelyn Trimlett,<br />

Caitlin Turney, Russell Tuttle, Kristen<br />

Unick, Christian Valentine, Rian White,<br />

Dominique Williams, James Wu, Kara<br />

Yacovone, Hannah Yorks<br />

Grade 7<br />

Honor Roll<br />

Melissa Adorno, Pierre Armand, Alice<br />

Barros, Amanda Bedross, Thomas Bishop,<br />

Daniel Bounds, Kathryn Brohm, Brandon<br />

Cantelmo, Alexander Capiaghi, James<br />

Cattani, Kayla Coogan, Steven Curry,<br />

Juliane Drevitson, Tyler Dromgold, Kaitlin<br />

Dunn, Benjamin Durland, Ryan Dyer,<br />

Trevor Ferguson, Georgia Gallagher,<br />

Samuel Greenblatt, Nicholas Hallman,<br />

Gavin Hannah, Jack Haslam, Jacqueline<br />

Henshaw, <strong>The</strong>resa Henshaw, Peter Herceg,<br />

Quinn Herrmann, James Huchital, Devin<br />

Hurley, Michael Hurley, Brooke Jacks,<br />

Uriah Kashmann-Myrow, Alexandra<br />

Kearns, Griffin Kettler, Jared Komorowski,<br />

Ingrid Korn, Samantha Kovack, George<br />

Lear, Michaela Letrick, Niel Lewis, Jenna<br />

Maisto, Brooke Marchini, Shane Marchini,<br />

Daniel Marggraff, William Mastandrea,<br />

Sean McMurray, Kiara Mignone, Elizabeth<br />

Miller, Marisa Oliver, Jeremy Osak, Rachel<br />

Pearce, Christopher Peterson, Amber<br />

Protzmann, Daniel Ramirez, Samantha<br />

Raynor, Corinne Reid, Krysten Rifenbury,<br />

AnnMarie Riggs, Kaitlyn Roche, Paul<br />

Sakowski, Anjelica Scaletta, Matthew<br />

Scarcella, John Seebach, Trevor Simmons,<br />

Patrick Slevin, Kaitlyn Smith, Kimberly<br />

St.Clair, Adam Suleski, Tyler Tafuto,<br />

Celeana Triantis, Robert Troia, Samantha<br />

continued on page 21


Honor Roll<br />

Troy,Connor Vanderplaat, Victoria Varrone, Krysta Vesely,<br />

Robert Walsh, Brienna Waters, Katelyn Weller, Arthur<br />

Wendel, Casey Whitney, Drew Williams, Kevin Winslow,<br />

Tyler Witte, Collin Wright<br />

Grade 8<br />

High Honor<br />

Casey Abribat, Christine Adami, Bridget Allan, Emily<br />

Barker, Grace Barlet, Nicole Barron, Siobhan Barton, Ryan<br />

Bauer, Christopher Bertsch, Anna Bisaro, Marina Bisaro,<br />

Coner Blaine, Ariana Blake, Kara Bonelli, Ivan Bonet,<br />

Brittany Botta, Vincent Calabrese, Tyler Capellan, Megan<br />

Chester, Emily Chu, Jeanette Chwan, Stephen Conklin,<br />

Megan Connolly, Megan Conroy, Brittany Corneby, Emma<br />

Crone, Chelsea Curtin, Madison Davis, Alfred Delia, David<br />

Dewan, Dominick Dinardo, Lisa Divenuta, Yvonne<br />

Dykstra, Ashley Eding, Stephen Enders, Carl Fischer,<br />

Shelby Fisher, Julia Fitzgerald, Jonathan Fox, Eliot Gee,<br />

Kristen Gorczynski, Marlee Goska, Guy Graney, Lucas<br />

Groneman, Thomas Hansen, Alysha Hedding, Arianna<br />

Henry, Lauren Henry, Miller Huffman, Megan Huften,<br />

Brynn Hutchinson, Amanda Irace, Julian Isler-Stuart, Julie<br />

Jacques, Kristen Jados, Alexa Joanow, Christopher Johnson,<br />

Luke Johnson, Matthew Johnson, James Kelly, Patrick<br />

Kemp, Mariel Klein, Wesley Kuch, Daniel Lapidus,<br />

Lawrence Lau, Audrey Longfellow, Kathryn Lynch, Laura<br />

Mahr, Brandon Martineson, Ruben Martino, Rebecca<br />

Mendez, Ryan Metzger, AnneMarie Miles, Gregory Miller,<br />

Lindsay Moore, Bryan Morgiewicz, Kim Naples, Emmett<br />

O’Brien, Valentina Palladino, Taylor Payne, Anne<br />

WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005 21<br />

WVHS National Honor Society Induction<br />

On Wed., May 4, at 7:30 p.m. the Warwick Valley High<br />

School is proud to induct <strong>for</strong>ty-nine (49) new members<br />

into the Henry C. Lamoreaux Warwick Chapter of the<br />

National Honor Society. Mr. Richard K. Phebus, High<br />

School Principal, comments that the National Honor<br />

Society embraces the highest standards of scholarship,<br />

service, leadership, and character as the criteria <strong>for</strong> membership.<br />

Members from the Class of 2005, Class of 2006<br />

and Class of 2007 include:<br />

continued from page 20<br />

Class of 2005/Seniors<br />

Jeffrey JacobsenVan NguyenAntonia RossiVo Vu Thuy My<br />

Class of 2006/Junior<br />

Blake <strong>Albert</strong>s, Regina Barlet, Alicia Bourne, Nicole<br />

Careccia, Scott Einhorn, Aron Fersko-Weiss, Patrick<br />

Gallagher, Courtney Kates, Jocelyn Lederman, Alicia<br />

Marrie, Caitlin Osborne, Haley Rawson, Aislinn Ryan,<br />

Anna Stanhewicz, Faez Syed, Lindsey Wiltse, Holly Wright,<br />

Marina Wright<br />

Pennington, Jessica Peterson, Stephen Peterson, Colleen<br />

Rogan, James Rose, Rachel Sander, Alyssa Santana,<br />

Jonathan Santiago, Michael Savoia, Kimberly Schultz,<br />

Ashley Segal, Christian Sobiech, Laura Stanhewicz,<br />

Rebecca Starer, Zachary Sullivan, Lindsay <strong>The</strong>odore,<br />

Elizabeth Vargas, Gregory Victor, Elizabeth Williamson,<br />

Jennifer Yung, Gina Zappala<br />

Grade 8<br />

Honor Roll<br />

Timothy Adams, Colleen Akin, Dorothy Arner,<br />

Thomas Ballard, Nicholas Balsamello, Denis Barden,<br />

Stephanie Bastanza, Shernai Bentley, Bianca Blaikner,<br />

Joseph Catanzaro, Antoinette Cervone-Richards, Bryant<br />

Chavez, Peter Chong, Victoria Ciummo, Andrew Collora,<br />

Cori-Lynne Connors, Stephanie Cwalinski, Olivia<br />

Deblanco, MaryBeth Eurich, Imani Finn, Ashley Fitzgerald,<br />

Garrett Flanagan, Erica Flynn, Levi Gordon, Haley Gray-<br />

Plaisted, Mariah Grosso, Jessica Hanley, Christina<br />

Hedding, Chelsea Herr, Sophie Hicks, Nathaniel<br />

Hintermeister, Natalie Hong, Robert Howell, Elizabeth<br />

Jensen, Rebecca Kenny, Dana Kerstanski, Samantha Knuth,<br />

Oliver Leech, Breeanna Little, Emily Loverchio, Alexander<br />

Macfarlane, Gregory Maher, Zenia Maisonet, Jenna<br />

Marrione, Christian Martinez, Sean McNamara, Sara<br />

Medina, Stephanie Mejia, Trent Messina, Lindsay Meyer,<br />

Jake Morrison, Lisa Negron, Benjamin Pearce, Crystal<br />

Perez, Benjamin Petersen, Joseph Pfaffenberger, Laura<br />

Picozzi, Sarah Rawson, Caitlin Reilly, Robert Rockwell,<br />

Michael Santalla, Katherine Santiago, David Schell, John<br />

Schroeder, Alessandra Snigur, Peter Stika, Eric Stranski,<br />

Asher Trinler, Kaitlin Ulrich, Jamie VanDuzer, Joseph Vela,<br />

Danielle Waldron, Caitlin Waters, Lauren Wheeler<br />

Lisa Rice/<strong>The</strong> Warwick Valley Dispatch<br />

<strong>The</strong> Fifth Annual<br />

San<strong>for</strong>dville Baskets of<br />

Fun and Ice Cream<br />

Social fundraiser was<br />

held on Fri., Apr. 15.<br />

Families were treated to<br />

ice cream sundaes and<br />

DJ music. <strong>The</strong>y had the<br />

opportunity to try their<br />

luck at winning baskets,<br />

which were donated by<br />

each class and also local<br />

businesses. Baskets<br />

themes ranged from<br />

sports and games to<br />

restaurants and cookies<br />

to hamsters and fish.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re was a huge<br />

turnout and fun was<br />

had by parents and students<br />

alike!<br />

Class of 2007/Sophomores<br />

Talya Ali, Ryan <strong>Albert</strong>s, Melissa Berman, Robert<br />

Blanco, Alexander Brozdowski, Andrew Burke, Taylor<br />

Curtin, Michaela Frazier, Sarah Fugate, Valerie Gillotin,<br />

Clare Herceg, Dylan Herr, Rachel Lamontagne, Samantha<br />

Leonard, Amelia Lupinetti, George Markt, Emily Moore,<br />

Colleen Moran, Catherine Raleigh, Brian Romanczyk,<br />

Marissa Santalla, Timothy Sattler, Stephanie Savoia, Nia<br />

Sciarretta, Hemangi Shah, Elizabeth Skinner, Nicole Wynn<br />

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22 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005<br />

Erika Straub (right), this year’s winner of the 6th Annual Easter Basket Drawing, is pictured with Arkady<br />

Chepkunov; Pharmacist and owner of Redi Pharmacy.<br />

Health coverage <strong>for</strong> all.<br />

It’s our mission.<br />

Cover the Uninsured Week<br />

is May 1-8, 2005.<br />

If you are a New York State resident and need<br />

health insurance, call Fidelis Care to see if you are<br />

eligible <strong>for</strong> free or low-cost coverage through<br />

New York State’s Child Health Plus,<br />

Family Health Plus and Medicaid programs.<br />

1-888-FIDELIS<br />

(1-888-343-3547)<br />

Fidelis Care representatives<br />

will be at the following<br />

locations in the community:<br />

May 1<br />

12:30pm–3:30pm<br />

St. Patrick’s School<br />

55 Grand St.<br />

Newburgh<br />

May 2–6<br />

8:30am–5pm<br />

Greater Hudson Valley<br />

Family Health Center<br />

3 Washington Center<br />

Newburgh<br />

May 4<br />

12 noon–2pm<br />

4:30pm–6:30pm<br />

Catholic Charities<br />

218 Church St.<br />

Poughkeepsie<br />

To enroll through Fidelis Care, please bring proof of age, income and address.<br />

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Warwick Little<br />

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By Robert Demetry<br />

On April 22, in the Major Boys Division, the Orioles<br />

defeated the Devil Rays by a score of 4-3.<br />

Winning pitcher was Christian Graven who had five<br />

strikeouts. <strong>The</strong> winning team’s top hitter was Anthony<br />

Andryshak who went 3 <strong>for</strong> 3 with a single, double and<br />

triple – scoring one run. He also pitched in relief in the first<br />

inning and four subsequent scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Orioles won the game in the 7th inning with a<br />

game winning single by Andryshak, scoring Graven from<br />

second.<br />

A game on April 25 in the Major Boys Division, the<br />

Oakland A’s picked up their first win of the year, winning<br />

6-2. Winning pitcher was Jason Corradino and top hitter<br />

was John Catlani who went 2 <strong>for</strong> 2.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Diamondbacks beat the Orioles 4-2 in the Major<br />

Boys Division on April 26.<br />

Winning pitcher was Sean Prell who struck out 9, giving<br />

up only 2 runs.<br />

Winning team’s top hitters were: Matt D’Ercole (walk,<br />

triple); Sean Prell (single); and Matt MacLeon (single).<br />

On Fri., April 29 in the Girls Major Division, the<br />

Rubies defeated the Diamonds 8-6. Winning pitcher Elise<br />

Pennington had 14 strikeouts while throwing a one-hitter;<br />

teammate Shanna Wood had a run-scoring double. Ashley<br />

Rowe had a bunt single <strong>for</strong> the Diamonds.<br />

In the Rubies opening game of the season, April 19,<br />

Pennington had 11 strikeouts and was 4 <strong>for</strong> 4 with 3 RBI’s<br />

in a 19-9 victory sweep over the Pearls.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Rubies’ Kim Guglielmo also had a hit and an RBI.<br />

Sara Lennon had the Pearls’ only hit.<br />

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Adelyn Hopkins Celebrates<br />

Her 90th<br />

Family members and<br />

friends recently gathered to<br />

celebrate the 90th birthday<br />

of Adelyn Hopkins at the<br />

home of her son, Kenneth<br />

Hopkins of Hewitt, NJ.<br />

Mrs. Hopkins was born<br />

March 22, 1915 in Paterson,<br />

NJ, where she lived until<br />

moving to Haskell, NJ in<br />

1949 with her family. Adelyn<br />

was married to her husband, Adelyn Hopkins<br />

(recently deceased) Ford<br />

Hopkins <strong>for</strong> 64 years. <strong>The</strong>y later moved to Toms River, NJ.<br />

Adelyn has been a resident of Warwick <strong>for</strong> the past 15 years<br />

and is now residing at Schervier Pavilion, Warwick.<br />

Hutchison is<br />

Semi-Finalist in<br />

Quilting Competition<br />

Warwick-area quilter,<br />

Louise LoPinto<br />

Hutchison, has been<br />

selected as a semifinalist<br />

<strong>for</strong> the 2005 American<br />

Quilter's Society Quilt<br />

Show and Contest, in<br />

Paducah, Kentucky.<br />

Hutchison has been<br />

chosen to join 410 others<br />

in the annual com-<br />

Louise LoPinto Hutchison petition, now in its<br />

twenty-first year.<br />

<strong>The</strong> quilt, "Applefest," measures 40 inches wide by 41<br />

inches long, and represents hundreds of hours of quilting<br />

work. All semifinalist quilts will be displayed at the annu-<br />

Volunteers Make Warwick Shine<br />

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood - thanks to all the volunteers, who pitched-in<br />

to clean-up the Town of Warwick on Apr. 16. With all the trash gone, the ef<strong>for</strong>ts and cooperation<br />

of everyone involved in “Operation Clean Sweep” are clearly evident. Yet, if everyone<br />

does their part in keeping garbage off the streets and in their cans all year long,<br />

Warwick will continue to shine.<br />

Alex Tapalla, left, and Shannon Gleason haul in trash along Village railroad tracks.<br />

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al quilt exhibition, which brings more than 35,000 quilters,<br />

collectors, and vendors to Paducah each spring. One of the<br />

blocks in her "Applefest" quilt was used in the design <strong>for</strong><br />

Warwick's Applefest in 2003.<br />

Louise lives in Warwick with her husband, Evan, and<br />

sons Ben, 16 and Will, 14, and is involved in many community<br />

activities. She is a member of the Warwick Valley<br />

Quilters' Guild, co-advisor of the Warwick High School<br />

Crew Team, a merit badge counselor <strong>for</strong> Boy Scout Troop<br />

45, and <strong>for</strong>mer President of the Friends of the Library.<br />

ENGAGED<br />

Supek – Drosselmeier<br />

Janet K. Supek and Todd F. Drosselmeier of Fair Lawn,<br />

NJ are pleased to announce their engagement.<br />

Janet is a graduate of Sewanhaka High School, Floral<br />

Park, L.I., and received a Bachelor of Science degree in<br />

marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ. She is<br />

employed by Kraft Foods in Tarrytown, NY as a consumer<br />

promotions manager.<br />

Todd is a graduate<br />

of Bergen Catholic<br />

High School, Oradell,<br />

NJ and graduated from<br />

Rutgers University, New<br />

Brunswick, NJ, with a<br />

degree in communications.<br />

He is an associate<br />

art director <strong>for</strong><br />

EastWest Creative promotions<br />

agency in New<br />

York City.<br />

Janet is the daughter<br />

of John and<br />

Kathleen Supek of Warwick and Todd is the son of Colleen<br />

and Frank Drosselmeier of Fair Lawn, NJ and Rochester,<br />

NY.<br />

A September 30, 2005 wedding is planned.<br />

Robert Demetry/<strong>The</strong> Warwick Valley Dispatch<br />

Portelli Attains Senior Housing Specialist Certification<br />

Raynor Country Realty is pleased to announce that<br />

Anthony Portelli has successfully completed the requirements<br />

to obtain the Senior Housing Specialist Certification<br />

on Apr. 20.<br />

Mr. Portelli is a Real Estate Broker at Raynor Country<br />

Realty. He is celebrating his twentieth year assisting buyers<br />

and sellers with their real estate needs.<br />

Nolan & Fuca to<br />

Receive Oswego Degrees<br />

Two local residents will be candidates <strong>for</strong> baccalaureate<br />

degrees at SUNY Oswego’s 144th Commencement ceremonies<br />

Sat., May 14.<br />

<strong>The</strong> following students are eligible to participate in the<br />

graduation ceremonies: Meghan C. Nolan of Pine Island,<br />

history, cum laude; and John M. Fuca of Warwick, broadcasting<br />

and mass communication.<br />

50th Wedding Anniversary<br />

Mr. & Mrs. Howard J. Masker<br />

Rosemarie Faulls and Howard J. Masker were married<br />

Oct. 3, 1955 at St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church in<br />

Warwick.<br />

In celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary, a<br />

party was given in their honor by their twin daughters,<br />

Donna and Diane and their son-in-law, German, on Oct. 2,<br />

2004 at the Mid-Orange Correctional Facility Banquet<br />

Hall. Approximately 90 guests attended along with two<br />

members of the original wedding party, matron of honor,<br />

Marjorie Faulls Masker and bridesmaid, Dorothy Freeman.<br />

Mrs. Masker is retired from the Food Service<br />

Department with the Warwick Valley Central School District.<br />

Mrs. Masker is a retired bus driver <strong>for</strong> New Jersey Transit Bus<br />

Operations and is also retired from the Transportation<br />

Department at New York Life Insurance Company.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y have three grandsons, Justin, Evan and Chase.<br />

<strong>The</strong> couple still make Warwick their home.<br />

Do you or your child<br />

experience frequent coughing,<br />

wheezing or shortness of breath?<br />

<strong>The</strong>se can be symptoms of asthma. Left untreated,<br />

asthma can cause serious long-term damage to the lungs,<br />

especially in children. Find out if you or your child is at risk.<br />

Free Asthma Screening<br />

<strong>for</strong> Adults and Children<br />

Conducted on behalf of the<br />

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)<br />

Thursday, May 5<br />

4:00 - 6:00pm<br />

St. Anthony Community Hospital<br />

15 Maple Avenue, Warwick<br />

Hospital Lobby<br />

Call 845-987-5676 <strong>for</strong> more in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

and to register.<br />

Children to be screened must be accompanied by an adult.<br />

Dr. Beth Louie, M.D.<br />

Specialist in Allergy<br />

and Immunology<br />

Member of the ACAAI<br />

ST. ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL<br />

MOUNT ALVERNO CENTER - SCHERVIER PAVILION<br />

Bon Secours Charity Health System<br />

15 Maple Avenue, Warwick, NY www.StAnthonyCommunityHosp.org


24 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005<br />

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-<br />

NY.. NAME: BROOM CLEAN & MORE LLC. Articles of<br />

Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York<br />

(SSNY) on 03/17/05. Office location: Orange County. SSNY has<br />

been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against<br />

it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/o<br />

Barbara Mei, 17 West 89th Street, New York, New York 10025.<br />

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.<br />

3-30-t6<br />

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-<br />

NY.NAME: COURT 117 LLC. Articles of Organization were filed<br />

with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/14/05. <strong>The</strong><br />

latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2104. Office location: Orange<br />

County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon<br />

whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of<br />

process to the LLC, Post Office Box 831, Monroe, New York<br />

10950. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.<br />

4-20-t6<br />

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-<br />

NY.NAME: K G CORNWALL LLC. Articles of Organization were<br />

filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 02/01/05.<br />

Office location: Orange County. SSNY has been designated as agent<br />

of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY<br />

shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 25 Colonel Conklin Drive,<br />

Stony Point, New York 10980. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.<br />

3-30-t6<br />

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA-<br />

NY.. NAME: PICKEREL RUSH, LLC. Articles of Organization<br />

were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on<br />

04/22/05. Office location: Orange County. SSNY has been designated<br />

as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.<br />

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 333 Carpenter Avenue,<br />

Newburgh, New York 12550. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.<br />

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE.<br />

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Board of Trustees of the Village of<br />

Warwick will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 6, 2005 at<br />

7:30 pm or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at<br />

Village Hall, 77 Main Street, Warwick, NY to consider amending<br />

the Village Code, Chapter 90, to add a new subchapter: 90-1.3.1<br />

entitled: Memorial Park – Robert Newhard, Sr. Skatepark<br />

Regulations to provide <strong>for</strong> the following:<br />

Skate Park hours are 7:00 am until sundown.<br />

Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.<br />

Protective equipment required:<br />

Helmets are required <strong>for</strong> those under 14.<br />

Elbow, knee pads, and wrist guards are strongly recommended.<br />

No Food allowed inside skatepark, beverages in plastic containers<br />

only.<br />

Smoking prohibited.<br />

No Pets.<br />

BMX bikes only.<br />

No motorized equipment.<br />

Be aware of changing natural conditions.<br />

Be aware of other skaters around you.<br />

Skate responsibly.<br />

Skateboarders may not:<br />

Ride, operate or use any device other than rollerblades, skateboards,<br />

scooters or other devices approved by the Recreation<br />

Dept. prior to use.<br />

Ride, operate devices unless that person is wearing an approved helmet<br />

and proper safety equipment in good repair at all times during use.<br />

Place or utilize additional obstacles or other materials (including,<br />

but not limited to ramps or jumps) that are not specifically<br />

authorized by the Director of Recreation.<br />

Ride, operate, or use rollerblades or a skateboard be<strong>for</strong>e or after<br />

the posted hours of operation.<br />

Use or consume alcohol, tobacco products or illegal drugs.<br />

Use or possess glass containers, bottles, or other breakable glass<br />

products.<br />

Fail to obey any rule or regulation posted on or near the<br />

skatepark.<br />

Skateboarders may not use the park after hours.<br />

LEGAL NOTICES<br />

Call 986-2216<br />

Anyone interested in the subject matter of this local law shall be<br />

given an opportunity to be heard at the above time and place.<br />

Persons may appear in person or by agent. Any written communications<br />

must be received prior to the public hearing.<br />

Dated: April 29, 2005<br />

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br />

VILLAGE OF WARWICK, NEW YORK<br />

Jacque Mongelli, Village Clerk<br />

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NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF THE TENTATIVE ASSESS-<br />

MENT ROLL.<br />

(Pursuant to Section 506 and 526 of the Real Property Tax Law)<br />

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assessor of the Town of<br />

Warwick County of Orange has completed the tentative assessment<br />

roll <strong>for</strong> the current year and that a copy is on file in the<br />

Assessor’s office where it may be seen/examined by any interested<br />

person until the fourth Tuesday in May.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Assessor will be in attendance with the tentative assessment<br />

roll on May 9th between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 10:30<br />

A.M. and on May 11th between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 10:30<br />

A.M. and 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Board of Assessment Review will meet on Tuesday, May<br />

24th between the hours of 2:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. and the hours<br />

of 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. at the Town Hall in said Town to hear<br />

and examine all complaints in relation to assessments on the<br />

application of any person believing himself to be aggrieved.<br />

A publication containing procedures <strong>for</strong> contesting an<br />

assessment is available at the Assessor’s office.<br />

Dated this 29th day of April 2005.<br />

Richard H. Hubner, Assessor<br />

Town of Warwick<br />

5-4-t1<br />

LEGAL NOTICE<br />

OF BUDGET HEARING, ANNUAL MEETING,<br />

SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION AND VOTE<br />

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education<br />

of the Warwick Valley Central School District, Orange County,<br />

New York, will hold a Public Hearing on the Budget of the qualified<br />

voters of the School District at the Dorothy C. Wilson<br />

Education Center, West Street Extension, Warwick, New York, on<br />

Monday, May 9, 2005, at 7:00 P.M., <strong>for</strong> the purpose of presenting<br />

the budget document <strong>for</strong> the 2005-06 School Year.<br />

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a copy of the statement<br />

of the amount of money which will be required <strong>for</strong> School<br />

District purposes during the 2005-06 school year (the Budget),<br />

exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the<br />

District effective May 3, 2005, during business hours, between<br />

9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. at each school building in the District,<br />

except Saturday, <strong>Sun</strong>day or holidays. <strong>The</strong> text of any propositions<br />

shall be made available at the same time.<br />

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Annual District<br />

Election and Budget Vote of the qualified voters of the District<br />

will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, between the hours of 7:00<br />

AM and 9:00 PM, prevailing time, when the polls will be open <strong>for</strong><br />

the purpose of voting by voting machine:<br />

1. To elect four (4) members to the Board of Education: three (3)<br />

members <strong>for</strong> three-year terms, commencing July 1, 2005 and ending<br />

on June 30, 2008 and one (1) member to fill the unexpired<br />

term caused by a Board member resignation, through June 30,<br />

2006;<br />

2. To vote upon the adoption of the Budget of the School District<br />

<strong>for</strong> the 2005-06 fiscal year and to authorize the requisite portion<br />

thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the<br />

School District.<br />

3. To vote on the following proposition:<br />

Shall the Board of Education of the Warwick Valley Central<br />

School District be authorized to purchase no less than five (5)<br />

school buses and necessary additional equipment at a cost not to<br />

exceed $450,000, with the sum of $450,000, or so much thereof as<br />

may be necessary, to be paid from available funds and/or raised by<br />

the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of the School District<br />

and collected in annual installments, as provided by Section 416<br />

of the Education Law; and in anticipation of such tax, obligations<br />

of said School District may be issued?<br />

4. To vote on any other proposition legally proposed.<br />

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that <strong>for</strong> the purposes of voting,<br />

the School District has been divided into three election dis-<br />

tricts, and that an accurate description of the boundaries of these<br />

school election districts is on file and may be inspected in the<br />

Office of the Board of Education, at the Administration Office in<br />

the Dorothy C. Wilson Education Center on West Street<br />

Extension, Warwick, New York.<br />

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Annual School<br />

District Election and Vote will be held at the following polling<br />

places in the School Election Districts hereinafter set <strong>for</strong>th:<br />

In the First School Election District - Pine Island District - At the<br />

Pine Island Elementary School located at School House Road,<br />

Pine Island, New York;<br />

In the Second School Election District - Village District - At the<br />

Dorothy C. Wilson Education Center, in the Middle School addition,<br />

located at West Street Extension, Warwick, New York;<br />

In the Third School Election District - Kings District - At the<br />

Kings Elementary School located at Kings Highway, Warwick,<br />

New York.<br />

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that petitions <strong>for</strong> nominating<br />

candidates <strong>for</strong> the office of member of the Board of Education<br />

must be filed in the Office of the District Clerk between the hours<br />

of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. no later than Monday, April 18, 2005,<br />

in the <strong>for</strong>m and manner prescribed by Section 2018 of the<br />

Education Law. Nominating petitions must be signed by at least<br />

66 qualified voters of the District, shall state the name and residence<br />

address of each signer and the name and residence address<br />

of the candidate. Petition <strong>for</strong>ms may be obtained at the Office of<br />

the District Clerk, Dorothy C. Wilson Education Center, West<br />

Street Extension, Warwick, New York, during regular business<br />

hours, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, except Saturday and <strong>Sun</strong>day.<br />

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that personal registration of<br />

voters is required pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law.<br />

If a voter has hereto<strong>for</strong>e registered to vote with the School District<br />

and has voted at an annual or special school district meeting<br />

within the last four calendar years (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), s/he<br />

is eligible to vote at this election and vote. If an eligible voter is<br />

currently registered to vote with the Orange County Board of<br />

Elections, s/he is also eligible to vote in this election and vote. All<br />

other persons who wish to vote must register with the Board of<br />

Registration.<br />

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of<br />

Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 between the<br />

hours of 9:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. in the school building designated<br />

above <strong>for</strong> voting in each of the three election districts, <strong>for</strong> the<br />

purpose of preparing the register of the School District <strong>for</strong> the<br />

Annual School District Election and Vote to be held on May 17,<br />

2005, at which time any person shall be entitled to have his/her<br />

name placed upon such Register if he or she is known or proven<br />

to the satisfaction of the Board of Registration to be then or<br />

thereafter entitled to vote. In addition, any qualified voter may<br />

register to vote <strong>for</strong> the Annual School District Election and Vote<br />

during regular business hours, from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on<br />

days when school is in session at the District Office, Dorothy C.<br />

Wilson Education Center, West Street Extension, Warwick, New<br />

York, until May 12, 2005.<br />

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Register of voters so<br />

prepared shall be filed in the Office of the District Clerk and shall<br />

be open <strong>for</strong> inspection by any qualified voter of the District<br />

between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM on May 3rd, 4th, 5th,<br />

6th, 9th and 10th, 2005, and from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon on<br />

May 7th, 2005. Said Register will be open <strong>for</strong> inspection at each<br />

of the polling places during the Annual School District Election.<br />

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that applications <strong>for</strong> absentee<br />

ballots <strong>for</strong> the Annual School District Election and Vote to be<br />

held on May 17, 2005, may be obtained at the Office of the<br />

District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. <strong>The</strong><br />

application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven<br />

(7) days prior to the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the<br />

voter or the day be<strong>for</strong>e the election, if the ballot will be personally<br />

picked up by the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the<br />

District Clerk by no later than 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on<br />

Tuesday, May 17, 2005. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots<br />

shall have been issued will be available <strong>for</strong> inspection to qualified<br />

voters of the District at the Office of the District Clerk during<br />

regular office hours, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, prevailing time,<br />

until the day of the Election and Vote. Any qualified voter may<br />

file a written challenge of the qualifications of a voter whose<br />

name appears on such list, stating the reasons <strong>for</strong> the challenge.<br />

3-30; 4-13; 4-27; 5-4<br />

Housing Programs <strong>for</strong> Low to Moderate Income Families<br />

<strong>The</strong> public is invited to an open house at the United<br />

States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural<br />

Development Middletown Office on Mon., May 16 and<br />

Tues., May 17 from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. People are encouraged<br />

to attend to learn about USDA Rural Development’s<br />

Housing Programs <strong>for</strong> very-low to moderate income families<br />

and individuals and to fill out pre-qualification applications<br />

<strong>for</strong> low-interest home mortgages. <strong>The</strong> Middletown<br />

office services Orange, Sullivan, Ulster, Greene, Dutchess,<br />

Westchester, and Putnam Counties.<br />

Those attending the open house will have the opportunity<br />

to receive in<strong>for</strong>mation about USDA Rural<br />

Development’s programs, including Single Family Home<br />

Ownership Direct and Guarantee Loans, and Repair Loans<br />

and Grants. In<strong>for</strong>mation about USDA Rural<br />

Development’s other programs <strong>for</strong> economic and community<br />

development will also be available.<br />

Interest Rate Reduced<br />

<strong>The</strong> U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural<br />

Development announces a decrease in the home mortgage<br />

interest rate <strong>for</strong> its Section 502 Homeownership Direct<br />

Loan Program. Effective Apr. 1, 2005, the new interest rate<br />

has been reduced to 5.625%, down from the 6% rate that<br />

has been in effect since October. This rate decrease makes<br />

these spring months a good time <strong>for</strong> low-income families<br />

to purchase a home through the USDA Rural Development<br />

program.<br />

<strong>The</strong> USDA Rural Development Middletown office is<br />

located at 225 Dolson Ave., Suite 104, Middletown, NY<br />

10940. <strong>The</strong> Middletown Service Center is accessible to<br />

people with disabilities. More in<strong>for</strong>mation on rural programs<br />

is available by contacting the Middletown Office at<br />

(845) 343-1872, Ext. #4, or by visiting USDA's web site at<br />

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ny.


Rentals<br />

$1,250 1 BR Warwick<br />

$1,600 2 BR Warwick<br />

$2,000 2 BR Warwick<br />

Office Warwick<br />

Office Pine Island<br />

Call Warwick Country<br />

Realty, Inc. For Additional<br />

In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

845-986-1592.<br />

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Apartment <strong>for</strong> Rent<br />

SPACIOUS CENTRALLY<br />

LOCATED - three-bedroom<br />

apt. in downtown<br />

Warwick, near NYC bus<br />

stop. Great <strong>for</strong> commuter.<br />

Free parking & garbage<br />

removal. Heat and hot<br />

water provided. No children.<br />

Limited pets.<br />

$1,000/mo, one-and-a-half<br />

month security. References<br />

required. Call 986-2216-7,<br />

Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />

Call 783-9387 other times.<br />

5-4-tfn<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

Call 986-2216 • Deadline 12 Noon Fridays<br />

For Sale<br />

TWO AGWAY RIDING<br />

MOWERS – good shape.<br />

(1) 12 hsp 40" cut $500. &<br />

(1) 18 hsp 46"cut $900.<br />

Briggs Stratton Engines.<br />

Call 258-4341 after 4 p.m.<br />

5-4-t2<br />

For Sale<br />

USED DPW EQUIP-<br />

MENT – John Deere<br />

Model 240 Lawn Tractor.<br />

For in<strong>for</strong>mation & bid<br />

<strong>for</strong>ms contact Warwick<br />

Town Clerk @ (845) 986-<br />

1124, ext. 248. All proposals<br />

due Wed., May 11, 2005<br />

at 2 p.m. Vehicle to be sold<br />

in "as-is" condition.<br />

5-4-t1<br />

DISPATCH<br />

CLASSIFIEDS<br />

$12 <strong>for</strong> 12 lines<br />

65¢ each<br />

additional line<br />

FLORIDA FARMETTE<br />

2 story 3 bedrooms with large barn on 2 level acres.<br />

$229,900<br />

WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005 25<br />

Help Wanted<br />

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Hamburg, Newton and<br />

Sparta. All certificates necessary.<br />

Call (908) 684-1080.<br />

4-20-t6<br />

Help Wanted<br />

GRAPHIC DESIGNER<br />

WANTED - Learn and build<br />

portfolio, experience. Must<br />

have some working knowledge<br />

of Quark, Photoshop,<br />

Macs. Email resume to<br />

ads@wvdispatch.com or call<br />

986-2216.<br />

2-9-tfn<br />

Wanted<br />

CARS, TRUCKS, METALS<br />

– Need auto parts? Call<br />

Specht’s 986-1052. Reg. dlr.<br />

7092957.<br />

12-4-tfn<br />

O.C. Civil Service Opportunity<br />

Civil Service Examinations are scheduled<br />

<strong>for</strong> Sat., June 18 <strong>for</strong> the following<br />

titles:<br />

#69352 – Senior Sanitary Engineer<br />

(EF&S) – OC<br />

#6005C – Clerk II/Typist I (OCCC &<br />

County Departments) – OC<br />

Applications must be received no later<br />

than May 11.<br />

For applications and further in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

send a legal size, stamped, selfaddressed<br />

envelope to: Orange County<br />

Department of Personnel, County<br />

Government Center, Goshen, NY 10924.<br />

Please mention the number and title<br />

of the examinations you are interested in.<br />

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26 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005<br />

SPORTS FANS!<br />

I BET YOU<br />

DIDN’T<br />

KNOW<br />

Brought to You By Eric Nilsestuen<br />

Sports and nicknames go hand in hand, but nowhere<br />

are they more common than in baseball. Entering the 2005<br />

major league season, an internet search found these<br />

monikers from throughout the game’s history: 30 Babes,<br />

13 Duckys, 5 Dizzys, 2 Daffys and 9 Buckys. <strong>The</strong>re were<br />

also 16 Rabbits, 8 Luckys, 7 Candys, 6 Frenchys, 4 Majors,<br />

4 Greeks, 2 Gomers and 2 Goobers. Let’s not <strong>for</strong>get the 13<br />

Smokeys, 13 Rockys, 5 Corkys, 5 Porkys and 5<br />

Cannonballs, not to mention the 92 Docs, 32 Bakers, 7<br />

Butchers, 8 Tinys, 7 Skinnys, 5 Smileys, 4 Sleepys, 5 Turkeys<br />

and 4 Chickens.<br />

• • •<br />

When Marlins center fielder Juan Pierre finally sat out<br />

a game in early April 2005, it marked the first time in 299<br />

games that he wasn’t atop Florida’s batting order. That’s a<br />

long way from the hallowed consecutive-game record of<br />

Cal Ripken, Jr., but Pierre has still been an iron man of<br />

sorts. In fact, he was the only big leaguer to play every<br />

inning of every game <strong>for</strong> his team in 2004. <strong>The</strong> last player<br />

to do that was Detroit’s Travis Fryman in 1995. But the<br />

record is held by Ripken, of course. Amazingly, he played<br />

every inning of every game <strong>for</strong> four straight seasons from<br />

1983 through 1986.<br />

• • •<br />

Speaking of longevity, let’s pay homage to an iron man<br />

of the ice who clearly plays his game <strong>for</strong> love and not<br />

money. United Hockey League veteran Mike Kerr holds the<br />

minor league record <strong>for</strong> goals with 673. Earning at most<br />

$750 per month, Kerr neared the end of the 2005 season<br />

with more than 1,200 minor-league games played. He’s<br />

been the sport’s most notorious nomad, having played <strong>for</strong><br />

Rochester (twice), Cincinnati (three times), Fort Wayne<br />

(twice), Flint (three times), Quad Cities (twice), Portland,<br />

Utica, Birmingham, Mobile, Toledo, Rock<strong>for</strong>d, Elmira and<br />

Kalamazoo – among others.<br />

• • •<br />

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DMR Wins at Penn with Team Ef<strong>for</strong>t<br />

By Richard Furst<br />

<strong>The</strong> girls distance medley relay team made their dream<br />

of winning the Penn Relays a reality as they put together<br />

four personal records to outclass the field and win in a<br />

national best time of 11:47.65. <strong>The</strong> girls have worked<br />

together as a unit <strong>for</strong> two years and gave up the possibility<br />

to compete as individuals so that they could achieve the<br />

glory that can only be experienced when a group achieves<br />

greatness together.<br />

WARWICK VALLEY RACQUET SPORTS<br />

At Hidden Valley Resort, Vernon, NJ<br />

(only 15 min. from downtown Warwick)<br />

June 27- August 19<br />

Mon.-Thur., 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. • Ages 9-17<br />

Free ADIDAS T-shirt <strong>for</strong> all participants<br />

Open House <strong>Sun</strong>day, May 22, 1-4 p.m.<br />

For Camp Brochure, Call 987-8004.<br />

Online at warwickvalleyracquets.com/adidascamp.<br />

Leading off <strong>for</strong> the team was senior Amanda Robotti.<br />

Robotti has dedicated herself to the leadoff role and pooled<br />

her ability to focus on task with her spirit and racing<br />

knowledge to put the team in contention with a fine 3:43.6<br />

1200m leg. Robotti bided her time in the pack <strong>for</strong> two laps<br />

be<strong>for</strong>e passing most of the field down the last backstretch<br />

to hand off just four seconds back. Robotti’s time is the<br />

third fastest in school history. At the handoff, senior Jaclyn<br />

Young took the stick and sped down the track fast but com<strong>for</strong>table.<br />

Two teams caught Young but in the home stretch<br />

Young surged to move up three positions and handed off in<br />

third just two seconds back. Young’s stretch run showed her<br />

heart and her 58.2 split showed that Warwick is not a oneperson<br />

team. Her split was the fastest 400m time <strong>for</strong> any of<br />

the top five teams. At the handoff senior Melissa Mark shot<br />

out of the exchange zone and put pressure on the leaders<br />

with a very fast 63.5 first lap. Mark held her ground and<br />

handed off just 12 meters back. Mark’s split was 2:17.6.<br />

<strong>The</strong>n junior Aislin Ryan took charge. At this point, Vere<br />

Tech of Jamaica, Eleanor Roosevelt of Maryland and Bay<br />

Shore from NY were just in front. Knowing that Ryan was<br />

right there, all three runners went out too fast. Ryan just<br />

stalked them <strong>for</strong> the first 400m, then moved into the group<br />

on lap two. Ryan’s splits were 66.8 and 2:22.3 <strong>for</strong> her first<br />

two laps. <strong>The</strong>n she pulled away and won by eleven seconds.<br />

Ryan’s split was 4:47.9 with a final lap of 71.0 seconds. At<br />

this point the hometown fans were in frenzy. While the<br />

team took a victory lap the announcer gave names, splits<br />

and relayed the fact that their ef<strong>for</strong>t was the fourth fastest<br />

Boys Travel Soccer Beats Newburgh<br />

Warwick Fire, a new U10 Boys Travel Soccer Team,<br />

coached by Anthony Blomfield, won its third game in a row<br />

on <strong>Sun</strong>., May 1, against Newburgh's Real FC Tigers. Phillip<br />

Goska led the Fire with two goals straight out of the chute,<br />

while Nicholas Daigle and Gregory Snigur saw their openings<br />

and also scored. Newburgh scored two goals, but there<br />

was no stopping the Warwick team.<br />

Warwick Boy’s Lacrosse Notch First Wins<br />

<strong>The</strong> Warwick boy’s seventh and eighth grade lacrosse<br />

team picked up two wins last weekend winning 10–0 at<br />

LaGrange and 5-2 against Northern Dutchess. <strong>The</strong> wins<br />

improved Warwick’s record to 2-1.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Wildcat offense came alive in the 10-0 win at<br />

LaGrange Friday night. Warwick dominated time of possession<br />

and shots on goal. Byron Quinn’s three goals and 1<br />

assist led the way. Adam Tschinkle (2 goals), Mike Santalla,<br />

Stephen Hollis, Mark Hughes, Jon Roerden and Devin<br />

Hurley also scored <strong>for</strong> the Wildcats. Warwick’s defensive<br />

Nicholas Daigle shoots and scores.<br />

American time at the Penn Relays since the DMR became<br />

a Penn Relays event in 1990. Interestingly our team ran in<br />

that race and placed sixth in what was then a school record<br />

of 12:19.48. This team will have one more chance to<br />

achieve excellence. That will be on June 18 in Greensboro,<br />

NC at the National Championship. In order to pay <strong>for</strong> this<br />

experience, the girls will have to raise $5,000 so be ready<br />

when you see a girls track fundraiser coming your way.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re is no more deserving group of kids anywhere right<br />

now.<br />

Next year Robotti and Mark are University of<br />

Maryland bound. <strong>The</strong>y will run <strong>for</strong> coach Mike Garrison.<br />

Garrison has nine years of assistant coach experience at<br />

Arkansas and is in his first year as head coach <strong>for</strong> the Terps.<br />

Coach Garrison is enthused to have our girls on his team.<br />

Young will be competing <strong>for</strong> East Stroudsburg University<br />

and will add strength and depth to their team. Ryan will continue<br />

her quest <strong>for</strong> a State Title in purple and gold. Right<br />

now she has the attention of the whole running world.<br />

<strong>The</strong> DMR was not the only Warwick Team to excel.<br />

<strong>The</strong> 400m relay team of Jenni Testa, Young, Alicea Bourne<br />

and Katelin Blaine ran a seasonal best of 52.55 and the<br />

1600m team of Blaine, Tori Pennings, Amy Connors and<br />

Kristen Peluso ran 4:15.05 to place third in their heat. It<br />

was a great experience as four of the six girls ran at Penn<br />

<strong>for</strong> the first time. Next up <strong>for</strong> the team will be the<br />

Friendship Games to be held at the track Friday evening,<br />

May 6. Come out and buy a t-shirt and a hotdog and cheer<br />

the girls on. See you there.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Fire has so far won all its outdoor games as a new<br />

team, due to the dedication and talent of its coach and the<br />

commitment of the boys to the team. <strong>The</strong> Fire, pictured<br />

here after their first win against the Minisink Strikers, will<br />

play again on <strong>Sun</strong>., May 8, in Warwick (1:15 pm at<br />

Warwick Soccer Fields), against another Newburgh team.<br />

unit stifled the LaGrange offense and <strong>for</strong>ced numerous<br />

turnovers.<br />

In <strong>Sun</strong>day’s home opener, Warwick gave up the first<br />

goal but scored 5 of the next 6 en route to a 5-2 win. Goalie<br />

Stephen Conklin turned in a strong per<strong>for</strong>mance, making<br />

eight saves as Warwick’s defense held Northern Dutchess<br />

scoreless in the second half. <strong>The</strong> Wildcat offense was led by<br />

two goals by midfielder Dillon Lomnitzer. Mike Santalla,<br />

Sean McNamara and Byron Quinn also tallied <strong>for</strong><br />

Warwick.


WEDNESDAYS<br />

Chess Club - <strong>The</strong> Tuscan Café, 5<br />

South St., Warwick each Wednesday, 5:30<br />

p.m. All levels welcome.<br />

SUNDAYS<br />

Family Storytime – <strong>Sun</strong>days, 2 p.m.,<br />

Florida Public Library. <strong>The</strong> sessions are<br />

open to all families looking <strong>for</strong> family<br />

weekend activity. Registration is required in<br />

person or by calling the library, 651-7659.<br />

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4<br />

Movie Night – “Evil Dead, May 4, 8<br />

p.m., Tuscan Café, South St., Warwick.<br />

THURSDAY, MAY 5<br />

Atlantic City Bus Trip to “Resorts” –<br />

Sponsored by Nicholas P. Lesando, Jr.<br />

American Legion Post 214, May 5. Leave<br />

Legion 7:30 a.m. Cost: $25 (cash return<br />

$20). Call Nick Lesando 986-3683 or 986-<br />

1290 (leave message).<br />

Mother’s <strong>Day</strong> Craft – <strong>Albert</strong> <strong>Wisner</strong><br />

Public Library, May 5, 4:15 p.m. Children’s<br />

Program Grades K-2, paint a terra cotta<br />

pot and plant it with pansies. Call 986-<br />

1047 to register.<br />

Blood Drive – Sponsored by WVHS<br />

PTA, May 5, 2 – 7:30 p.m., WVHS Old<br />

Gym, San<strong>for</strong>dville Rd. <strong>The</strong> blood drive is<br />

being dedicated to two local Warwick children<br />

who were recently injured. Call<br />

Arleen at 986-3763 <strong>for</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation and to<br />

make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcomed.<br />

Asthma Screening Program – Free<br />

screening, May 5, St. Anthony Community<br />

Hospital, Warwick. Call (toll-free) 866-<br />

99ASTHMA <strong>for</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />

FRIDAY, MAY 6<br />

<strong>Albert</strong> <strong>Wisner</strong> Public Library – Film<br />

“Hearts & Hands” and a Quilt Display <strong>for</strong><br />

Mother’s <strong>Day</strong>, May 6, 7 p.m. Refreshments.<br />

Call 986-1047 to register.<br />

Ghandharva – World music percussion<br />

duo, May 6, 8 p.m., Tuscan Café,<br />

South St., Warwick.<br />

SATURDAY, MAY 7<br />

Free Blood Pressure Clinic –<br />

Warwick Ambulance Bay, South St. Ext.,<br />

May 7, 10 a.m. – 12 noon.<br />

Concert Series – Classical guitar per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />

by Dan Stevens, Warwick Music<br />

School, May 7, 7:30 p.m. Reservations<br />

requested. Tickets: $10/adults; $5/children<br />

and seniors. Call <strong>for</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation or to<br />

purchase tickets, 987-1586 or stop in at 77<br />

Forester Ave.<br />

WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005 27<br />

“Finding Neverland” – Warwick<br />

Valley Community Center, Hamilton Ave.,<br />

May 7, 8 p.m. Doors open 7:30 p.m.; film<br />

begins 8 p.m. Donation: $5. Coffee and<br />

popcorn $1; candy and soda vending<br />

machines. Last minute updates call Steve<br />

at 477-8920.<br />

Women Uncovered – Female, original<br />

open mic, Tuscan Café, South St.,<br />

Warwick.<br />

Christ Church <strong>Spring</strong> Tea – Parish<br />

House, 50 South St., Warwick, May 7.<br />

Tickets still available <strong>for</strong> 3 p.m. seating.<br />

Live jazz music, elegant menu, antiques on<br />

display, plants, gifts baskets <strong>for</strong> purchase,<br />

balloon raffle and silent auction. Tickets:<br />

$15 in advance; $20 at the door. Call Tea<br />

Hotline, 986-1774, to reserve tickets.<br />

Warwick Valley Winery – Afternoon<br />

Series, Suzy Arnowitz & Mike Baglione –<br />

Bluegrass Jam, May 7, 2 – 5 p.m. No cover<br />

<strong>for</strong> afternoon concerts. Little York Rd.,<br />

258-4858.<br />

Young Boaters Safety Course –<br />

Offered at SUNY Orange-Middletown<br />

Campus, ages 10-18. Three sessions,<br />

Saturdays, May 7, May 14, May 21, 9 a.m.<br />

– 12 noon. Call 341-4890. Course<br />

N90099OA.<br />

Film – “American Graffiti” – Teen<br />

Program, <strong>Albert</strong> <strong>Wisner</strong> Public Library,<br />

May 7, 7 p.m. Seating is limited; call 986-<br />

1047 to register.<br />

SATURDAY, MAY 7 & SUNDAY, MAY 8<br />

Orange County Audubon Society<br />

Field Trip Bashakill – Sullivan County –<br />

<strong>Spring</strong> Migrants especially Warblers, May<br />

7 & 8. Leader: Claudia P. For in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

and directions call Lynn 744-6047.<br />

SUNDAY, MAY 8<br />

Warwick Valley Winery – Afternoon<br />

Series, Steve Vecchiotti – Folk, Blues, 2 – 5<br />

p.m. No cover <strong>for</strong> afternoon concerts.<br />

Little York Rd., 258-4858.<br />

MONDAY, MAY 9<br />

Hudson Highlands Photo<br />

Workshop – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,<br />

Chester, May 9, 7:30 p.m. A short meeting<br />

followed by a workshop by Stuart Styles<br />

on “3D Photograph,” 8 p.m. For more<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation and directions, call Madelyn<br />

(783-8520) or visit: hudsonhighlandsphotoworkshop.org.<br />

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11<br />

Warwick Valley H.S. Project<br />

Graduation Meeting - Wed., May 11, 7<br />

p.m. in the South Cafeteria.<br />

Jewish Mediation and Painting<br />

Workshop – Program by Neria Cohen,<br />

May 11, 7:15 p.m., 5 Moorefield Cir.,<br />

Highland Mills. Cost: $12 (art supplies<br />

included). Refreshments and complimentary<br />

raffle figurine of Swarovski crystal.<br />

RSVP by May 10; call Chana Burston 928-<br />

1701.<br />

Movie Night – “What <strong>The</strong> Bleep Do<br />

We Know?”, May 11, 8 p.m., Tuscan Café,<br />

South St., Warwick.<br />

THURSDAY, MAY 12<br />

Zana D Presents Disco Night – 22B<br />

Railroad Ave., May 12, with DJ Dean, 9:30<br />

p.m. til ? Call 986-1801 <strong>for</strong> details.<br />

SATURDAY, MAY 14<br />

Free Outdoor Concert (Jazz<br />

Per<strong>for</strong>mance) – “Music That Moves” by<br />

Lance Koonah Innerworkings. Bertoni<br />

Gallery, Outdoor Sculpture Garden, Sugar<br />

Loaf, May 14, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Contact<br />

Rachel Bertoni 469-0993.<br />

SATURDAY, MAY 14 &<br />

SUNDAY, MAY 15<br />

Art Show K-12 – <strong>The</strong> 2nd Annual<br />

<strong>Albert</strong> <strong>Wisner</strong> Public Library Student Art<br />

Show, Port of Call Gallery, May 14 and 15.<br />

All work should be mounted on stiffboard<br />

(no glass), ready <strong>for</strong> hanging; no larger<br />

than 18 x 18. Sculpture pieces no larger<br />

than a shoe box. One piece per student.<br />

Pieces accepted beginning May 2 at the<br />

library. Call 986-1047 to register.<br />

Apple Blossom Bluegrass <strong>Fest</strong>ival –<br />

Warwick Valley Winery, Little York Rd.,<br />

Warwick, May 14 & 15, 1 – 6 p.m. (rain or<br />

shine). Sat.: Wicker’s Creek Bank,<br />

McMule, Tin Roof, Mike Burns & North<br />

Country, Straight Drive. <strong>Sun</strong>.: <strong>The</strong> Dwyer<br />

Family, Band, McMuyle, <strong>The</strong> Hunger<br />

Mountain Boys, James Reams & the<br />

Barnstormers, Suzy Arnowitz & Michael<br />

Baglione. Admission: $10/day at the gate<br />

(kids 5 & under free. B-B-Q & Bistro/Café<br />

open 12 noon – 5 p.m. No coolers please.<br />

SUNDAY, MAY 15<br />

Fellowship <strong>Sun</strong>day – “Bring a Friend<br />

to Church <strong>Day</strong>,” Grace Evangelical<br />

Lutheran Church, Waterstone Rd.,<br />

Greenwood Lake, May 15. Everyone is welcome.<br />

Regular worship service 9 and 10:30<br />

a.m. Refreshments after each service. Call<br />

477-3384 or 987-8568 or email tonihart@warwick.net<br />

<strong>for</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />

MONDAY, MAY 16<br />

Warwick Lions Club 43rd Annual<br />

Golf Outing – Warwick Valley Country<br />

countrychevy.com<br />

To submit your Local Brief,email us at<br />

localbriefs@wvdispatch.com<br />

Rt. 94 Warwick<br />

Club, May 16. Shot Gun start 9 a.m.;<br />

includes continental breakfast; clams,<br />

shrimp, hot dogs, beer on the course; buffet<br />

lunch; prizes. Contact: Linda Lisi (986-<br />

0602) golfevnt@warwick.net or Stuart<br />

Durland (986-1177) sdurland@seely-durland.com.<br />

THURSDAY, MAY 19<br />

Burke Catholic Golf Classic –<br />

Mansion Ridge Golf Club, Monroe, May<br />

19, sponsored by John S. Burke Catholic<br />

High School and benefits Burke Eagles<br />

Educational Foundation. Entry fee: $160<br />

(scramble <strong>for</strong>mat) by May 1, space limited.<br />

Shotgun start 12 noon sharp; prizes. For<br />

ticket in<strong>for</strong>mation, contact Office of<br />

Development & Alumni Relations (294-<br />

2830) or www.burkecatholic.org and<br />

download ticket order <strong>for</strong>m.<br />

Water Gardening – <strong>Albert</strong> <strong>Wisner</strong><br />

Public Library, May 19, 7 p.m. Master<br />

Gardener from Cornell Extension will<br />

help establish a tub water garden or small<br />

pond <strong>for</strong> you. Call 986-1047 to register.<br />

SATURDAY, MAY 20<br />

Warwick Film Group “Otello” at<br />

Warwick Valley Community Center,<br />

Hamilton Ave., May 20, 8 p.m. Doors open<br />

7:30 p.m.; film begins 8 p.m. Donation: $5.<br />

Coffee and popcorn $1; candy and soda<br />

vending machines. Last minute updates<br />

call Steve at 477-8920.<br />

AARP – Chapter #377, Defense<br />

Drivers’ Class, May 20, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.,<br />

<strong>for</strong> ages 50 and over. Warwick Town Hall<br />

Meeting, Kings Hwy. Cost: $10. Call Joe<br />

Kovaks 351-1581 <strong>for</strong> reservations.<br />

FRIDAY, MAY 20 & SATURDAY, MAY 21<br />

Big Two-<strong>Day</strong> Yard Sale – New<br />

Mil<strong>for</strong>d Historical Society, 4 Southwyck<br />

Lane, May 20 and May 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.<br />

SATURDAY, MAY 21<br />

Healthy Heart Fair – Sponsored by<br />

Orange Cardiology, Harness Racing<br />

Museum, Goshen, May 21, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.<br />

For in<strong>for</strong>mation and an appointment call<br />

2/294-7700, by May 17.<br />

Warwick Valley Winery – Afternoon<br />

Series, Marty Koppel – Americana Blues, 2<br />

– 5 p.m. No cover <strong>for</strong> afternoon concerts.<br />

Little York Rd., 258-4858.<br />

Book Discussion – “Curious Incident<br />

of the Dog in the Nighttime,” May 21, 2<br />

p.m. <strong>Albert</strong> <strong>Wisner</strong> Public Library <strong>for</strong><br />

Teens/Adults. Join library architect Paul<br />

Mays and his wife, Lisa, in a discussion.<br />

Call 986-1047 to register.<br />

WE “ CLICK ”<br />

WITH OUR<br />

CUSTOMERS!!


28 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, MAY 4, 2005<br />

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