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OFFICIAL NE W S PA PER: Town of Warwick Village of Warwick Warwick Valley Central School District Village of Florida Florida Union Free School District Florida Public Library Albert Wisner Public Library Warwick Fire District Florida Fire District Pine Island Fire District VOLUME 120, NUMBER 16 WAR WICK, NE W YORK, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 50¢ Entered As Second Class Matter Warwick, N.Y. 10990 Publication No.666800 Girls’ Softball Players Defend Their Turf Boys Travel Teams Cannot Change Girls’ field By Eileen Patterson On the eve of its 50th anniversary, the Warwick Little League is trying to hold onto their rights to use the fields they have come to call their own. The fields are located within the boundaries of Memorial Park in the Village of Warwick. The park is owned by the Village but the fields are operated and maintained by Warwick Little League. "The registration dues paid by families of Little League players have funded the operation, grooming, and mainte- nance of these fields for all of these years," said one Little League representative. The Little League complex at Memorial Park is well known throughout Orange County as one of the best. It consists of a conces- sion stand with restrooms, batting cages and five fields. Four of the fields are designed for use by boys’ baseball; one of those is equipped with lights. The fifth field, the orig- inal diamond, is called The Clifton Brown Memorial Field. Over the years, this field has been customized for use by girls’ softball teams. The base dimensions are specific to the girls’ needs - the infield is clay and there is no pitch- ing mound. There are lights for night games and the National Little League requires all of these criteria, including the type of light poles for legitimate Little League softball games. Separate from the Little League, Warwick has several advanced boys teams – travel teams – who are expressing their desire to use the fields at Memorial Park, particularly the Clifton Brown Field, for practice and games. As taxpayers, the team managers feel that even though their teams are not chartered, they should have rights to use the fields which are part of a public park in the Village. The travel teams use 50’/70’ field dimensions which are longer than the existing 40/60 on the girl’s field. For the travel teams to use the Clifton Brown Field the base anchors would be covered over for each of the travel games and temporary bases would be used. In addition, the Travel Teams would bring in a tempo- rary pitching mound. When asked why they are requesting the field, a travel team manager said, "We have a group of boys who just want to play ball. The girls’ field is often empty. We don’t want to take away their chance to play, but don’t see why we can’t use a field that is often not in use." The Little League is concerned about the risk of injury to the travel team players who may fall in the dips caused from the filled in base cups and wonder who will bear the brunt of liability if a player is hurt. Scheduling is another concern on both sides. Are there enough days in the week to schedule several travel teams and all levels of girls’ soft- ball for use on one field in a way that everyone is satisfied? There is an additional concern on the part of the Little League that changing the base distances will cause consid- erable deterioration to both the grass and the clay on the field. The cost of repair is significant and currently funded by the Little League. A board member from the Warwick Little League, who did no want to be identified said, "The league is self fund- ed and has not received any village taxpayer’s money to be spent on the fields. We handle maintenance, improvements and sanitation. Each year the Village Board asks us what we need and we submit a list. Each year we are told that there is no money in the budget for such expense. We feel that we have an asset to protect." Shining through all of the legal, insurance and sched- uling concerns is a group of high-school aged female soft- ball players, who have spent the better part of their springs and summers since elementary school being trained at the Clifton Brown Field. In the fifty years of coaching, training and organizing ball games, this is the first generation of Warwick Little League girls raised on the ball field. These softball players understand the spirit of fair play and have not complained about having to share one field among five divisions of players, even though the boys’ divi- sions each have their own field. Members of the softball teams have been trained well, as ball players, sportswomen and as teammates. At a recent Little League meeting the girls gathered as a team and eloquently presented their argument to protect their turf. They have no problem letting the travel boys use the field when it is available but their contention is to stop anyone from changing the dimensions of the field. Armed with a petition of over 300 signatures, two of the softball players, Ashley Ballard and Ellen Mackey, attended the Village of Warwick board meeting on Mon., Sept. 20. Ashley and Ellen explained to the Board why they felt the boys’ teams should not be permitted to change the Clifton Brown Field. Holding back tears, Ashley described the time and energy her family and the families of her teammates have committed to making the Clifton Brown Field such a great Softball players sign a petition to keep the Clifton Brown Field exclusively for girls’ softball at the Warwick Little League Complex. Eileen Patterson/The Warwick Valley Dispatch ‘A Taste of Warwick’ Delights Patrons By Colleen McAvey Delicious delicacies created by local Chef ’s delighted patrons at the Warwick Chamber’s annual "A Taste of Warwick" on Tues., Sept. 14 at the Warwick Valley Winery. Under large tents, local restaurants served patron’s scrump- tious dishes, while couples ate under the moonlight. The beautiful evening would not have been possible without Gilsenan Designs, Warwick Grove, and Newhard's The Home Source, who sponsored the event and the fol- lowing participating restaurants: John Martin's, Cafe a la Mode, Pine Island’s Quaker Creek, the Owen Murphy Inn, Peck's Wine and Spirits Inc., The W. Rogowski Farm, LLC from Pine Island, La Petite Cuisine, the Barn Sider Tavern, John's Harvest Inn from Middletown, the Iron Forge Inn, Zana D Italian Cuisine, Bobolink Dairy from Vernon, N.J., Backyard Grill and Cafe, Tokyo Plum House, Harpoon Bay Clam Bar and Restaurant, Jean-Claude's Patisserie and Desert Cafe, Catering House of Edward Fava from Greenwood Lake, the Crystal Inn, Bellvale Farms Creamery, and Janet's Quality Baked Goods. Janet Pickerly of Janet's Baked Goods offered incredible cream puffs, biscotti, specialty breads, fresh cannolis and fresh mozzarella to Manny Rebelo and Maureen Davidson. Both Maureen and Manny have been coming to a "Taste of Warwick" for five years and are never disappointed. You can also find Janet at the Florida Farmers Market on Tues. continued on page 3 2 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 SUPERVISOR’S CORNER By Michael P. Sweeton Warwick Town Supervisor www.townofwarwick.org For Town information log onto www.townofwarwick.org or tune to Cablevision Municipal Channel 12. Orange County will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day for residents on Sat., Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orange County Fire Training Center Lane, (off 17A) in New Hampton. There is no cost to residents, but you are asked to pre-register at 291-2643 or 1-800- 328-4808. Items for collection are computer mon- itors, TV sets, computer peripherals, batteries, anti freeze, transmission fluid, household chemicals and pesticides. Reminder to all Sportsmen: Last day to obtain Deer Management Permits for the 2004-05 deer hunting season is close of business on Oct. 1. If you would like your unlisted or cell phone number added to the Warwick Alert System, please obtain a completed form from the Town Clerk’s office (986-1124) or on the Town Website and return it to the Warwick Police Department at 132 Kings Highway. The next regular meeting of the Town Board will be held on Thurs., Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Warwick Town Hall, 132 Kings Highway. Optimize Your Health through mind, body and spirit Achieve optimal wellness through the devel- opment of physical, emotional, psychological and behavioral health. The Source of the Healing Arts 14 West Street, Warwick, NY 10990 • 845-986-1179 jockey hollow road warwick ny separates • dresses • lingerie • accessories tuesday friday saturday By Nancy Owen In a public hearing held by the Warwick Town Board on Sept. 9, more questions were raised about the proposed expansion of the Bellvale Water District than were answered. As it exists now, the Bellvale Water District is not in compliance with state regulations for dissolved ura- nium and must be corrected. The current proposal to resolve the problem would add a new pumping station, two additional wells, a two-day storage facility, and improvements to the original system which is 40 years old. The effect would dilute the current uranium levels by adding additional water. However, it is only cost effective for the residents of the water district if two new developments, which haven’t been approved by the town planning board (BCM and the Gables), are added to the current water district. The cost would be distributed over 81 homes instead of the 25 homes already in existence. Without these additional users the cost would be prohibitive; with them it would cost each user approximately $300 a year. Many residents of the area felt this puts a lot of pres- sure on the Town Planning Board to approve the two developments. Town Supervisor Michael Sweeton stated that they would not be voting on the proposal that evening, but that the board needs to parallel the process because health department approval takes a long time. The health department has indicated in a letter to the town that it thinks this plan makes sense. If the planning board does not approve the two development applications the water district plan will have to be revisited and a new solution will have to be sought. Concern about overbuilding in the hamlet was expressed by many residents. Allison Jayne said it best, cit- ing that this would double the current size of the hamlet at a time when there is no classroom space in either the mid- dle or high school and that Sanfordville is the only ele- mentary school with empty classrooms. The residents close to the water district, but not encompassed by the district, commented on the effect this Bellvale Water District Expansion –Will It Work? expansion might have on the potability of their water. Sweeton assured them that the engineers for the projects tested the water and found that there would be enough quality water for all. It was pointed out that this was a very wet year and not indicative of average conditions. Waterbury Estates, another development on Bellvale Lakes Rd., ended up with non-potable water even though it was originally declared they would have enough quality drinking water. One resident suggested that the contractor of the proj- ect be asked to provide a bond in the event that the water supply and/or quality were impacted negatively. An attor- ney representing Mountain Glen asked that his clients be added to the water district and therefore the expansion. Sweeton told him to apply to the proper venue. Sweeton closed the hearing and announced that he would accept written comments for another 10 days to be sent to the Supervisor at the Town Hall, 132 Kings Highway, Warwick, NY 10990. Congresswoman's Bill Would Help Warwick Maintain Clean Water U.S. Rep. Sue Kelly calls on the House of Representatives to pass her legislation to help improve local water treatment facilities and enable Warwick and other Orange County municipalities to maintain clean water and modern wastewater infrastructure. Kelly introduced her bipartisan bill - the Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act - earlier in the 108th Congress and has since gathered 151 co-sponsors in Congress, both Democrats and Republicans, in support of the legislation. Congresswoman Kelly is urging her Congressional colleagues to approve her clean water bill this fall before adjournment in order to immediately address a disparag- ing gap between local communities' needs and current fed- eral funding levels for water infrastructure. Kelly's legisla- tion would increase federal funds to address an aging net- work of drinking water and wastewater facilities through- out the country, and help local water treatment systems in Orange County and throughout the Hudson Valley under- go as-needed upgrades or rehabilitation. "We need to maintain clean water infrastructure in Warwick and other local communities throughout the country," Kelly said. "It is vitally important that local municipalities have the funding and resources necessary to maintain their water treatment facilities. It would be irre- sponsible to leave local governments on their own to shoulder the load of providing clean water and up-to-date water infrastructure for all residents." Besides ensuring that the federal government remains a full partner with local communities in the effort to main- tain the nation's water quality, Kelly's water infrastructure bill also establishes a grant program to help financially dis- tressed communities adequately treat their wastewater and meet federal clean water standards. "The bottom line is that all of us in every community need to be able to draw water from our sink or bathtub and know that it is clean and safe," Kelly said. "This legislation will see to it that our federal and local governments are working together to ensure that clean water and modern water infrastructure are a top priority." Officer Medican Is New SRO The Town of Warwick Police Dept. announces that Officer Brendan Medican has been selected from a pool of candidates to represent the department as the School Resource Officer (SRO) at Warwick High School for 2004- 2005. The position was originally made possible through a grant from the United States Dept. of Justice. These Federally sponsored programs have allowed the Warwick Valley Central School District and the Town of Warwick to partner in the successful school resource officer programs at both the high school and the middle school. Officer Medican has been employed with the Warwick Police Dept. since Dec. of 2002. He was previously employed for four and a half years at the Town of Chester Police Dept. Officer Medican is also trained as a juvenile officer. Officer Medican began his assignment on Mon., Sept. 20. WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 3 From The Mayor’s Office By Mayor Michael Newhard Village of Warwick www.villageofwarwick.org The Purple & Gold banners on Main Street are a visual way to recognize our community connec- tion and pride toward our schools. This past Sunday there was a dedication cere- mony of a peace pole at the Sanfordville School. The pole is part of the Peace Circle Project – a unique and beautiful memorial created by third and fourth graders in memory of the victims of 9/11. The pole says, "Let Peace Prevail" in different languages. The ceremony organized by Beverly Braxton, was beauti- ful in every way. The monument is a legacy for us all. Please remember school is open. Please obey speed limit regulations. Please be aware that there are new "stop signs" posted on Forester Avenue at the intersection of Burt Street and McFarland Drive. Warwick in Bloom continues to meet on a monthly basis. This is a great committee of volun- teers. Anyone interested in participating, please call Heidi at 986-7210. Insect repellent is available at Village Hall dur- ing normal office hours for all Village residents. Please bring proof of residency. This is an Orange County sponsored program. Please remember the Village of Warwick has a leash law. Please respect your neighbor and neigh- borhood by curbing your dog. September 6 A 19-year-old male from Warwick, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd follow- ing an incident on Horseshoe Lane. He was released to reappear in Town Court. A 17-year-old from Yonkers, N.Y. was arrested and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd follow- ing an incident on State Hwy. 17A. He was released to reappear in Village Court. Thomas Gillen, 47, of Hewitt, N.J. was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Over .08% B.A.C. following an incident Jersey Ave. He was released to reappear in Town Court. Edward Qurollo, 57, of Greenwood Lake, was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Over .08% following an incident on Jersey Ave. He was released to reappear in Town Court. September 8 A 17-year-old male from Warwick, was arrested and charged with Burglary 2nd and Criminal Trespass 2nd fol- lowing an incident on Main St. He was remanded to the Orange County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail to reappear in Village Court. Ron VanWarner, 39, of Highland Lakes, N.J. was arrested and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd following an incident on Barrett Rd. He was released to reappear in Town Court. September 10 Margaret Mooney, 55, of Warwick, was arrested and charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registration following an incident Forester Ave. She was released to reappear in Village Court. Mitchell Jacobsen, 21, of Warwick, was arrested and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd follow- ing an incident on Newport Bridge Rd. He was released on $100 bail to reappear in Town Court. September 11 Rutler Sturm, 47, of Warwick, was arrested and charged with Assault 3rd, Criminal Impersonation 2nd, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child following an inci- dent on West St. He was turned over to the Greenwood Lake Police Department on a warrant charging Burglary. He is to reappear in Village Court. Attila L. Viczian, 54, of Warwick, was arrested and charged with Petit Larceny, Harassment 2nd, and Trespass following an incident on Public Works Drive. He was released to reappear in Town Court. A 17-year-old male from Warwick, was arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana following an incident on Oakland Ave. He was released to reappear in Village Court. September 12 An-18 year-old male from Warwick, was arrested and charged with Petit Larceny following an incident on Oakland Ave. He was released to reappear in Village Court. William Jack, 61, of Northport, N.Y. was arrested and charged with Offensive Behavior following an incident on Oakland Ave. He was released to reappear in Village Court. Warwick Police Blotter By Scott Webber The Warwick Town Planning Board listened to a developer, at their Sept. 15 meeting, testify on how he plans to remove soil, on the north side of Onderonk Road, contaminated with lead and arsenic. Known as the Eagle Wood Custom Builders, Inc./Eagle Wood Estates Subdivision, formerly the Thornton and Kathryn Land Subdivision, the developer is seeking pre- liminary approval of a proposed five lot subdivision on 29.80 acres, that will have a public hearing when a date becomes available before the board. The developer proposes to remove nine inches of con- taminated soil and take it, by truck, to a burial disposal site on the 29.80 acres. There it will be covered with 10 inches of non-contaminated soil, according to the specifications of the Orange County Health Dept. The burial site will become the responsibility of the homeowners association to be formed in the development, the board was told. The contaminated soil will be watered- down to prevent dust from being spilled in the air while being moved. All deeds issued will carry notices of the problem. The tract is on the north side of Onderdonk Road on tax parcel S 41 B1 L 37.1. Attorney for the developer is Robert Krahulik. No action was taken. It first must have a public hearing before anything can be done. Another application before the board, again no action was taken, was that of a proposed 19-lot conservation den- sity subdivision with 10 lots in Warwick, 9 in Chester, and known as The Grange, LLC., also Hambleton Hills on what was once the Fox Hill Farm, on the north side of Hambleton Road, 100 ft. east of the town line. The Warwick Planning Board will not grant approval until the subdivision receives the approval of the Chester Town Planning Board. They are seeking preliminary approval. Last January the Warwick Board addressed a letter to the Chester Board noting that percolation rates were too fast on lots 4 and 5 in Warwick, there were steep slopes that required erosion control plans. The Warwick Board raised the problem of emergency vehicles getting access to the property and consideration should be given to the whereabouts of the bog turtle, and endangered species. The developer told the Warwick Board that he was addressing these concerns with the Chester Board and that surveys showed the nearest bog turtle was 1.3 miles away. State Law requires that the bog turtle have at least a 100 ft. setback from his mudhole from any construction. In the only action taken last week, the Warwick Board approved a site plan for the construction and use of a sec- ond story addition to the house owned by Louise Dembeck on the south side of Jersey Ave. off Greenwood Lake. Developer Outlines Plans for Contaminated Soil Burial Site Family Dentistry Eugene A. Tomosivitch, D.D.S Leonard G. Episcopio, D.D.S Extended Office Hours (including Saturdays) 31 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, NY Call Today - (845) 986-2929 • Children - A Specialty • Cordial and Friendly Staff • Relaxed and Comfortable Operatories • State of the Art Dental Equipment and Diagnostic Tools • Nitrous Oxide Sedation • Emergencies and New Patients Welcome • Most Insurance Plans Accepted place to play ball. She said, "If you go down to the field any weekend during the summer, you’ll see me and my friends there. If we aren’t playing softball, then we’re helping clean up the field, or volunteering with the younger girls’ teams". It’s no surprise to these girls that their field is in such demand and they welcome anyone who wants to use it - they just don’t want anyone to change it. Touched by the emotion and impressed with the girls’ tenacity, the Board members examined and discussed the issue at length. The comments of Trustee’s varied from the rights of taxpayers to use a public park to the liability issues of changing the dimensions of the field. Trustee Roger Metzger, pointing out that since it is a public park, won- dered why the field couldn’t be accommodated so it could be used by anyone who lives in Warwick. Trustee Stephen Pascal answered by comparing the use of the field to the use of the pavilion at Memorial Park. "The pavilion is designed to accommodate a certain number of people," said Pascal. "If there are too many people, the pavilion can- not be used. It’s the same with the ball field - it’s designed for a specific type of ballgame." In the end, the girls scored a homerun. The board unanimously approved a motion to deny an application to modify the field for the boys travel teams. They will allow use of the field for practices and games, but the field can- not be changed. Mayor Michael Newhard said, "We realize the travel teams need a home and we will work towards that." continued from page 1 Girls’ Softball Players 4 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 Editor-in-Chief Jennifer O’Connor Managing Editor Marion Moraski Art Director Michael McVey Contributing Editor Anne Ruszkiewicz Reporter Scott Webber Advertising Lon Tytell Editorial Assistants Evelyn Lord Press Dave DeWitt Evelyn Card President Eugene Wright Contributors Collen McAvey Nancy Owen Eileen Patterson The Warwick Valley Dispatch has been your hometown newspaper since 1885 and is the only newspaper printed in the Town of Warwick. The Dispatch is the official paper for the Town of Warwick; Villages of Warwick and Florida; the Warwick Valley Central School District; the Florida Union Free School District; Warwick, Pine Island and Florida Fire District; Albert Wisner Public Library and the Florida Public Library. Visit our website: www.wvdispatch.com. Dispatch Newspaper Available Online You can use the internet to read a free electronic version of The Warwick Valley Dispatch. Visit www.warwickinfo.net, and click on the Warwick Valley Dispatch link. You will be taken to a pre- view page of the current weekly edition, available for download in Adobe PDF format. Letters to the Editor We welcome Letters to the Editor. All letters should be approximately 400 words or less due to space limitations. For verification purposes, letters must be signed with full name and tele- phone number. Anonymous or unsigned letters will not be published. Letters may also be edited for length. Send let- ters to the Warwick Valley Dispatch, P.O. Box 594, Warwick, N.Y. 10990, or fax to 987-1180 or e-mail: editor@wvdispatch.com. Have A Good Story? Do you know of a good news story or need cov- erage of an event? To make a request call 986-2216, e-mail news@wvdispatch.com or fax your request to 987-1180. 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To sub- scribe to the Dispatch, call 986-2216 or mail a check to The Warwick Valley Dispatch, P.O. Box 594, Warwick, N.Y. 10990. Publishing Information The Warwick Valley Dispatch (USP # 666800), located at 2 Oakland Ave., Warwick, N.Y., is published weekly on Wednesday. George F. Ketchum founded the Warwick Valley Dispatch in 1885. The Dispatch has been pub- lished and edited by Mr. Ketchum and Miss Florence L. Ketchum; by Eugene and Betty Jane Wright; and at the present by E. F. Wright. Second-class postage is paid at Warwick, N.Y. Postmaster: send address changes to The Warwick Valley Dispatch, P.O. Box 594, Guidelines for Effective Letters Everyone has a right to express an honest opinion, but we would like to remind readers of a few simple rules for writing effective letters. Less is more! The shorter your letter the more likely it is to be read. Civility is more persuasive than invectiveness. That is, honey catches more flies than vinegar. When you read a letter that angers you or that you disagree with, we warmly encourage you to write a response following the guidelines suggested above. Our pages are always open to lively debate, but play fair. Needless to say, misinformation and gratuitous insult will not survive the editor’s pen. All letters should be approximately 400 words or less due to space limitations. Letters must be signed with full name and con- tain a telephone number for verification purposes. Anonymous or unsigned letters will not be published. Letters may be edited for length and style. The deadline for sending letters is 12 noon on Mondays. Letters may be mailed to the Warwick Valley Dispatch, P.O. Box 594, Warwick, NY 10990, or faxed to 987-1180. Letters may also be emailed to: editor@wvdispatch.com Letters to the Editor 'state-of-the-art.' Colorado's parks are not fenced in with a 10 foot high fence and a locked gate. They are more of a true park, like the playground at Stanley-Deming, where you can use the facilities whenever the park is open. Perhaps there is some insurance issue causing Warwick to be so restrictive, if so, how did these other communities resolve this issue? Apparently there is a way. Skateboarding is not a crime. Our youth need access to more activities. If you're going to outlaw skateboarding in the village, how about making the skateboard park more accessible? JANE KANTERMAN Editor, According to your report on the Village Board meeting of Sept. 7, the board is in the process of drafting a law restricting use of skateboards within the village. Village Attorney Michael Meth stated that there is no reason for anyone to skateboard within the village, as there is a "state of the art" skateboard park within village limits. I wonder if Mr. Meth has ever driven by that park and noticed that it is almost never open. And apparently when it is, there are certain time restrictions according to the age of the skateboarder. So even if the park is open, it may not be your 'time' to use it. I have a daughter who lives in Colorado. I have seen the skate- boarding parks there, and in comparison, ours is certainly not Restricting Skateboards on Streets reverting back to the chaos of feuding war-lords and a resurging Taliban. Instead of pursuing terrorism the administration was hell- bent on invading Iraq because of: Oil, and Election year politics. A drumbeat of blatant lies about "weapons of mass destruction" followed, which was dutifully parroted in the media. As we all know now, there were no weapons and Iraq has become a series of debacles heading toward disaster. The cost in dollars is already $100 billion and will continue to escalate. The only way we can counter the terrorist threat is to defeat George Bush and elect John Kerry. John Kerry will bring intelligence to the White House and real intelligence to the battle against the terrorist threat. The deceptions, fabrications and lies of the Republicans in both the White House and Congress have put this country in truly perilous circumstances. We desperately need a change in both branches. CARL ZUIDEMA Editor, The only honest comment from the Republicans during their convention was that we can’t win the war on terrorism. Certainly not in the direction we’ve been heading. This country has had some inept leadership in the White House before but never has the incompetence been so thorough and pervasive. For the first eight months this administration refused to admit that there was an al- Qaeda organization or that they posed any threat until they blew up the World Trade Center. Their immediate reaction to that was dumbfounded confusion. Then for an entire month the adminis- tration tried to fabricate a connection to Iraq wasting valuable time, energy and resources before finally admitting that, yes, it was al-Qaeda based, just as they were warned by the Clinton adminis- tration. They reluctantly took action against the Taliban in Afghanistan who were harboring al-Qaeda but have since squan- dered all progress there because of the half baked effort since Iraq appeared more lucrative. Afghanistan is now on the brink of Kerry Will Bring intelligence to the Whitehouse The Warwick Valley Dispatch is Available Online! As of this week, you can use the internet to read a free electronic version of our Newspaper. Visit www.warwickinfo.net, and click on the Warwick Valley Dispatch link. You will be taken to a preview page of the current weekly edition, available for download in Adobe PDF format. Homesites will be a better place to live and improve our neighor- hood. Any problems you have will be addressed by the "club." We can get land on the lake for access to the lake, beach, park area, wading pool, picnic area, and boat tie-up. For Glenmere Homesites land owners only. If interested write to: Glenmere Homeowners Club, in care of Dave Dzierzek, Box 724, Florida, N.Y. 10921. Will need - lot number and return address. DAVE DZIERZEK Editor, I, Dave Dzierzek, lived in Glenmere Homesites from the year of 1939. I love it here, great people, great place to live. Many new families have moved to Glenmere and asked me to start a Homeowner’s Club. I said, "Yes," and made a sign. Town Building Inspector, Mr. John Batz gave me permission to erect the sign for 30 days. I put the sign up and, somebody sprayed paint on the sign. Also, they sprayed paint on a Town of Warwick, ‘Adopt A Road’ sign with my name on it. If we join and unite, Glenmere Who Done It and Why? of preparation from start to finish and for making this Bicycle Tour in memory of Sharon, really means a lot to me and my family. Although Sharon can’t be with us physically, she is with us always, today and everyday. With that, I’d like to say, "Sharon, I love and miss you Hun, until we meet again, your memories will never end." MATTHEW A. GIANNINO, JR. Editor, On behalf of Sharon my children and myself, I’d like to thank all of you who came out to participate in what turned out to a beautiful special day. I would like to thank the riders and volunteers for their support and the sponsors for their donations and services. I’d like to give a special thanks to Rob, Chris and all the mem- bers of the Orange County Bicycle Club for caring enough about Sharon and the kids to set this whole event up. The many hours Love Never Ends WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 5 ST. ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNT ALVERNO CENTER - SCHERVIER PAVILION Bon Secours Charity Health System 15 Maple Avenue, Warwick, NY www.StAnthonyCommunityHosp.org St. Anthony Community Hospital presents The first in a series of weeks dedicated to Women’s Health Programs are FREE. Please register by calling 845-987-5676 or online at www.StAnthonyCommunityHosp.org/Women If you have questions about your health, call the Women’s Health Consultant at 845-987-5260. MONDAY SEPT 27 7pm Celiac, Malabsorption, Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Don’t Ignore the Symptoms! Presented by Lance Seigel, MD 8pm “Dr. Nick Helps You Quit” Smoking Cessation Presented by Nicholas Pennings, DO TUESDAY SEPT 28 7pm Kidney Disease & Women: What are the Causes? Presented by Rachel Colvin, MD 7pm Women’s Shoe Fashions-How They Affect Your Feet Presented by Melinda Viscusi, DPM Diet Tips for Diabetics Presented by Janine Killeen, RD, CDE, CDN Free Diabetes Screening WEDNESDAY SEPT 29 7pm Osteoporosis: Risk Factors & Treatment Presented by Joanne Richards, PA 8pm Menopause & Me I’m Only 43! Presented by Alex Joanow, DO THURSDAY SEPT 30 7pm Heart Disease & Women- What Makes Us Different Presented by Gerard Freisinger, MD 8pm Irregular Periods- Is There Something Wrong? Presented by Dominic Aro, DO FRIDAY OCT 1 7pm Women & Sports Injuries- Prevention & Rehabilitation Presented by John Juliano, MD 7:30pm Physical Rehabilitation: Options & Treatments Presented by Stewart Ross, PT, LMT, CLT-LANA Poll Shows Strong Support for Orange County Conservation Bond During the week of May 14, 2004, a telephone survey of 400 active voters in Orange County, New York, was conducted by the Buffalo-based firm Barry Zeplowitz & Associates. The survey was commissioned by the Nature Conservancy, Open Space Institute, Palisades Interstate Park Commission, Scenic Hudson and Trust for Public Land. It has a margin of error of +5%. Orange County voters are clearly concerned about the pressures of growth and development and its impact on open space and the environment. A strong majority would support a bond referendum of $50 million at an average household cost of $41 a year for the purpose of acquiring and protecting open space in the County. General Overview of the County Voters in Orange County have a mixed view of the direction the County is headed. 42% see the County head- ed in the right direction, but a similar number (39%) feel the County is off on the wrong track. The major concerns that are the focus of this mixed response are growth and development issues (41%), followed by property, school and sales taxes (29%). Voters also have a strong belief that open land in Orange is being developed too quickly. The Right Environment for Bond Support There is a strong majority that favors programs designed to protect and preserve town parklands, open spaces and farmlands. This reflects the overall perception that open land is being developed too quickly. They agree that spending money now to protect land from develop- ment will reduce the need to raise new taxes later on to pay for new schools, roads and other public services. Voters also believe by large margins that sprawl and excessive development is a serious problem compared to other issues. Support Levels for the Bond Early in the survey, a question was read to evaluate whether voters would support a County charter amend- ment to create a "Natural Lands Trust Fund" and issue $50 million in County bonds for open space protection. A strong majority (72%) support the question on the initial ballot. Among those who favor the bond, the primary rea- son voters support the measure is to preserve open space and control development, with almost 10% specifically mentioning the preservation of farmlands. Only 12% of voters oppose the question when first asked. Opposition focuses on the cost and the belief that a bond would raise taxes. Very few voters say it isn’t necessary. When voters learn that a $50 million bond would cost the average household $41 a year, a majority (54%) say this makes them more likely to support the measure, while only 20% say it diminishes their support. Demographic Groups Support for the proposal exists among all demograph- ic groups. In different age categories, support is somewhat lower among seniors (61% for, 17% against), but support- ers still outweigh opponents by more than three to one. There is no discernible difference in support linked to edu- cational achievement. There is also no difference in sup- port depending on length of residence in Orange County. Long-time residents (more than 20 years) are 74% in favor, while newcomers (less than 10 years) are at 72%. Renters, Homeowners & the Wealthy Surprisingly, those who own their own homes and who directly bear the impact of property taxes are slightly more in favor of the proposal (74%) than renters (67%). Among income groups, the strongest support comes from the income range $75,000 to $100,000 (85% favor), with the least support coming from the wealthiest group, having incomes over $100,000 (63% favor). The lowest income group – under $50,000 – supports the bond at 76%. Democrats and Republicans strongly favor the bond with support at 78% and 72%, respectively. Independents are slightly less strong in their support, with 63% in favor. Overall, the main information from this survey is not how demographic groups differed, but the fact that every demographic group is a strong supporter of the basic pro- posal. Specific Ways to use Bond Revenue When we look at the specific ways the revenues from a bond measure could be used, those that most increase sup- port for the measure are: Protect drinking water sources (76%), protect air quality (72%), protect water quality of lakes, rivers and streams (72%), protect natural land from development (64%), and protect farmlands (62%). Convincing arguments There are a number of convincing arguments in sup- port of the County Open Space Fund. Those that are very convincing are: We need to protect Orange County’s spe- cial quality of life for our children and for future genera- tions (68%). Preserving forests and natural lands is vital to keeping our air and water clean (66%). Open land in Orange County is disappearing rapidly and we need to act now to buy land threatened by development before it is too late (55%). Four dollars a month in taxes is a small price to pay for preserving our quality of life (54%). Retest of the Ballot Question Toward the end of the survey, voters were again pre- sented with a hypothetical ballot question for a charter amendment and $50 million bond. Support grows from 72% on the initial question to 80% for the retest, while opposition remains about the same at 11%. The increased support surely results from the positive information on the proposal given during the course of the survey. This sur- vey did not test the potential impact of negative informa- tion. Affordable Housing While 70% think affordable housing is needed for working families in Orange County, only 48% support a $50 million bond measure to help subsidize this type of housing. While 56% of Democrats support a bond, this drops to 43% among Republicans and 42% among Independents. When we tie the two bond resolutions together, only 40% support both, which would likely lead to defeat of both bond resolutions. 31% said the Open Space Fund only and a small 9% said the housing measure only. 6 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 Village of Florida By Mayor Jim Pawliczek This article is my way of communicating with you, the residents of the Village of Florida. Any opinions expressed are strictly my own. The Florida Fun Festival Committee has planned a gathering to honor the 2004 Citizens of the Year and other award recipients. The affair is being held on Sat., Oct. 9 at the Walter Sturr Park beginning at 3 p.m., with festivities and a chicken barbecue at 5 p.m. If you wish to partake of the day’s events, tickets can be purchased from any committee member or you may stop in at the Village Hall. The cost is $10 per person, with no cost to children six years of age and under. The third annual horseshoe tournament is tak- ing place on Sun., Sept. 26 at the Walter Sturr Park. There are trophies for first, second and third place winners. To enter the competition, you must sign up the same day from 12 noon to 1 p.m. For further questions, please call Jim Goodrich at 651-3529. Tom Chevier, Chairperson of the Youth Recreation Committee, is announcing registration for the fall and winter youth programs. Basketball and cheerleading registrations will occur at the S.S. Seward lobby on Thurs., Sept. 30 and Thurs., Oct. 7, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Students in grades 3,4,5,6,7 and 8 may participate. Shirts will cost $10 each and late registrations are not acceptable. The Youth Recreation Committee is looking for new members. If you are a village resident interested in helping your community guide our youth to participate in healthy, leisure time, you may wish to join. The committee meets on the third Wed. of every month at 8 p.m. at the Village Hall. For more information, call 651-5113. 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During the correspon- dence portion of the meeting several residents raised con- cerns and issues about a development in the village known as Village Park. The development, located across from Fulton Folly, is being constructed in three phases. The first phase was completed about seven years ago while the other two lots remain empty. Residents living in the completed phase requested that lights be fixed and repaired at last month’s board meeting. In a letter to the board about these requests, the developer, Kevin Kaye, from Viewpoint Realty responded to the addi- tional lighting requests as being, "extremely costly and completely unnecessary." The developer has declined to make any changes. Also in a letter to the Board, Kaye dis- cussed having the roads paved by the first week in Sept. but no such job has been started. Village Park residents, who packed the meeting, also raised concerns that the curbs in the development should be repaired prior to paving. Bill Oliphant raised the ques- tion of a tax rebate, as this has been going on for seven years. Pearl Oliphant said that the development has an unkempt appearance and reflects poorly on the entire Village. Mr. and Mrs. Dubin stated that homes in Village Park haven't had their emergency shut off valves located. The Dubin’s also have concerns regarding the deteriorating curbs in Phase II and requests that they be repaired prior to the release of any maintenance bonds. In other correspondence, Fritz Schneider expressed concern with the quality of life on Farries Ave. due to the number of cars speeding on the roadway. He compared it to the airport runway and requested relief from the reckless and dangerous drivers. Glenn Ehlers indicated to the Board that he has an interest in being Fire Inspector for the Village. The board said that the Fire Inspector has to be NYS certified. Senator Morahan indicated he has secured a $125,000 grant for a new garbage Truck for the Village. Motions Approved A motion to authorize a loan from the General Fund to the Capital Fund in the amount of $99.75 for improve- ments at the Parkland and in the amount of $12,841.72 for engineering fees and construction costs for the Maple Avenue Water Loop was approved. A motion to approve payment of the vouchers as audited was also approved. A motion made to proclaim Oct. 2 as "Father Joseph Tokarczyk Day" in the Village of Florida in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of his ordination. A motion was made to authorize the advertisement to receive bids for the purchase of a snowplow and hydraulic system for a 1994 Ford F-800. Sealed bids will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Oct. 12, and will be publicly opened on that same day at 7:30 p.m. A motion was also made to hold a joint public hearing with the Town of Goshen on Thurs., Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at 41 Webster Avenue regarding the proposed annexation of section 20, block 1, and lot 34.2. Meetings The Warwick Valley Central School District Board of Education will hold a Work Session on Mon., Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room. The agenda is on the Empire State Advantage Program. The Board of Education of the Florida Union Free School District announces a Regular Meeting on Thurs., Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Golden Hill Elementary School Cafeteria. WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 7 Boy Scout Thanks Warwick Citizens for Support of Food Pantry Drive Richard Fivehouse, a Boy Scout in Troop 45 working on his Eagle Scout project, ran a drive this summer to col- lect personal health care items and school supplies for the Warwick Ecumenical Food Pantry. Richard would like to express his thanks to the peo- ple of Warwick for their whole-hearted support that made this drive an overwhelming success. "Your generous dona- tions filled the pantry shelves, plus more than 90 packing boxes, with hygiene and school supply items. My deepest thanks to everyone who contributed to the drive." A crew of 67 helpers volunteered their time to dis- tribute bags to the community, pick up the filled bags, and assist with the sorting, counting, and packing of pantry donations. "I would like to thank my fellow Scouts, their parents, siblings, Scout leaders, members of the Warwick Valley High School Interact Club and National Honor Society, and friends for their hard work. My heartfelt thanks to Ms. Michelle Carter and Ms. Barbara Paterson of the Food Pantry for their encouragement and guidance, and to Pastor Ken Susskraut of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Pastor Chris Yount of the Warwick United Methodist Church for the use of the churches' facil- ities during the drive. Richard would also like to thank the following busi- nesses, organizations, and individuals for their donations and services: The Warwick Advertiser, The Warwick Valley Dispatch, The Warwick Press, Akin’s Pharmacy, ShopRite, The Inkwell, Larry's Deli, Merchant’s Square Video, CVS, Dr. Vincent Margherita, Dr. Philip Laskin, Dr. Fehim Uyanik, Apple Valley Dentistry, Galloway Dental, Pace's Braces, and Warwick Valley Dental. Warwick Student Works in Congress Max Thompson, a 17-year-old high school student who resides in Warwick, recently began work as a Congressional Page in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington D.C. His appointment runs through January, 2005. U.S. Rep. Sue Kelly nominated Thompson for the position through the U.S. Congressional Page program. Congressional Pages are high school students who are hired to serve as support staff for the entire U.S. House of Representatives either during the school year or during the summer. A total of 66 high school juniors are selected to serve as a Congressional Page in the House from a pool of hundreds of applicants living throughout the country, so competition for a page appointment is extremely high. A student must apply to the office of their Member of Congress, who, in turn, nominates him or her for consider- ation. The Speaker of the House makes the final selections for pages. "Max has excellent academic qualifications, extracurricular activities, and volunteer service credentials, and I am pleased that the Speaker of the House agreed that he is worthy of a Congressional Page position," Kelly said. "I look forward to working with him and seeing another friendly face from the Hudson Valley in the Halls of Congress." School-year page applicants must be a high school junior and at least 16 years old at the time their appointment begins. They are required to have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in all major subjects to date (9th grade through first semester of cur- rent year). For more information about the Congressional Page program, visit Congresswoman Kelly's Web site at www.house.gov/suekelly or contact her Washington D.C. office at 202-225-5441. Rep. Sue Kelly and Max Thompson. Richard Fivehouse at the Warwick Ecumenical Food Pantry. Korean Government Honors Doug Cook In a world filled with suspicion and fear, any act of diplomacy is valued regardless of its origin. This past June, in the wake of a tragedy that rocked the small nation, the Korean National Tourism Organization, honored Master Doug Cook of the Chosun Taekwondo Academy, located at 62 Main Street in Warwick, for his efforts in helping to forge a stronger relationship between the two countries through the martial arts. The dignified ceremony held at KNTO headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, was attended by the government agency’s director, Mr. Kee-Hak Hwang, members of his staff, various dignitaries and local news reporters. Following a brief congratulatory speech, Mr. Kee presented Master Cook with two dozen roses along with a plaque of appreciation that reads: "In recognition of helping to build a stronger friendship between Korea and the United States through taekwondo. KNTO salutes your leadership, hard work and dedication." "Because of how it is portrayed on television and in the cinema, many people view taekwondo as a violent pur- suit. At its heart, however, lies an art that cultivates disci- pline, benevolence and a sense of well being," said Master Cook. "Therefore, it is truly a privilege to be recognized by an organization whose sole mission is to cultivate friend- ship throughout the world. The fact that I, as a profession- al martial arts instructor, can participate in this endeavor makes the experience all the richer." The event coincided with a seven-day taekwondo training and cultural tour throughout South Korea that found Master Cook and sixteen of his adult students study- ing with the Korean Olympic Taekwondo Team, in addi- tion to world renowned ninth degree black belt Grandmaster Gyoo hyun-Lee of the World Taekwondo Federation. The group also visited, meditated and trained in ancient Buddhist temples located high in Korea’s south- ern mountains. The Chosun Taekwondo Academy & Hatha Yoga Center, with Master Doug Cook as its head instructor, teaches a pure form of taekwondo that emphasizes self- defense, self-enrichment and internal energy development, as opposed to simply sport. Cook is the author of the best- selling book, Taekwondo: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Warrior and is a student of martial arts pioneer Grandmaster Richard Chun. Humane Society Picks-up Wandering Pig No matter what kind or type of animal is in trouble, the Warwick Valley Humane Society is always there to help. After receiving a call from a Warwick resident about a "stray pig in her back yard" and requesting the Humane Society to pick it up, that’s exactly what an Animal Control Officer literally did to take the pig to the animal shelter. The pig was temporarily placed in foster care at a board member’s farm. Shortly thereafter the son of an Animal Control Officer at the shelter was in his Kings Elementary School class- room, when his teacher told her class how "sad she was that she had lost her pig." The boy immediately raised his hand to tell his teacher that his mom found a pig that was rescued by the shelter. The pig whose name is Elmer was happily reunited with his owner. 8 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 County Executive to Focus Funds & Staff on Arts Lycian Will Open for a Full Season of Shows this Fall County Executive Edward Diana is planning to create a new position within the County’s tourism office to focus on the artistic and cultural community in Orange County. Speaking to over 200 people at the Orange County Citizens Foundation’s Annual Meeting in Sugar Loaf, Diana said that he was creating the new position because "arts and culture are directly tied to quality of life – one cannot exist without the other and I want to ensure that Orange County’s quality of life remains second to none." Among other responsibilities, the new County employee will help artists and cultural groups access state funding for projects. Diana’s remarks came as a result of a Cultural Needs Assessment of Orange County that the Citizens Foundation completed earlier this year. The study incorpo- rated focus groups, personal interviews, and web-based surveys to assess the status of arts and culture in the region. In addition to adding staff devoted to the arts and culture, Diana also said he has directed Planning Commissioner David Church and Tourism Director Susan Cayea to devel- op an action plan for Arts and Culture in Orange County. "The study results showed clearly that we have out- standing cultural resources throughout the county but we need to communicate the information better," said Diana. "This plan will ensure that we do just that by providing us with a map to follow." The County Executive also promised that funding would accompany the new cultural initiatives. "Funding for these projects is not an option, it’s a necessi- ty," he said. He noted that the County had already insti- tuted a grant program for artists in the County. Diana and Citizens Foundation President Joe Matta also presented an award to the founder of the Lycian Centre, located in Sugar Loaf. Richard Logothetis, who owns the 650-seat professional theater, was lauded for his "outstanding vision and commitment to the performing and visual arts in Orange County," according to Matta. After a few seasons of uncertainty as to the fate of the 10-year old theatre, the Lycian will open for a full season of shows this fall, Logothetis said. He also reported a feasibil- ity study to asses the possibility of expanding the theater is currently underway. "We want to build offices, shops, and classrooms to help meet the needs of the community and to increase community support," explained Logothetis. "Culture and the arts need to be funded by the communi- ty, not by just one man." The Citizens Foundation kicked off an art exhibit highlighting Orange County artists in a variety of medi- ums during the annual meeting. Fifteen artists from throughout the County displayed their artwork in the Foundation’s Kurt Seligmann Studio. The exhibit is free and open to the public on weekends throughout Sept., excluding Sat., Sept. 25. The exhibit will close on Oct. 3. For more information, contact the Citizens Foundation at 845- 469-9459. Richard Logothetis (from left), Tim Easley (Bank of America), Chuck Shaughnessy (Sugar Loaf), County Executive Ed Diana, and Joe Matta (OCCF President) hold the Seligmann award, which is a copy of Kurt Seligmann’s "Amphitrite," 1946, oil on canvas. Local Sculptor’s Work on Display In Newburgh, in a park at the foot of Broadway a 13 foot steel figure looks out over the river. Created by local sculptor Chris Georgalas for the Newburgh Sculpture Project and titled, "Six Days-One Hour," it will be on display through Nov. 4, as part of a commu- nity art project. This project was made possible by a grant from Orange County Tourism received by Kerry Mills a Newburgh artist. She conceived her project as a way to "bring new light to the neglected beauty" of her hometown. Maps locating this piece and works by other sculptors are available for visitors at the Yellow Bird in the Polich Building on Front Street in Newburgh. Chris Georgalas is a 1998 graduate of Warwick Valley High School and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Saint Rose in Albany in 2003. He is a native of Bogotá, Colombia, and as such is also featured in an exhibit at the Howland Center for Cultural Arts in Beacon. The exhibit is titled "Latino Jewels" (Prendas Latina) a multi- media exhibit of Latino-American artists to celebrate Hispanic-American History Month. Chris’ work may be seen there through Oct. 10. The Howland Cultural Center is located at 477 Main St., Beacon, NY. Chris Georgalas stands with his steel sculpture "Six Days-One Hour" in Newburgh overlooking the Hudson River. WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 9 Guess Who Just Turned Two? Public Libraries Offer One Town, One Book Warwick’s three public libraries are joining togeth- er to offer their third annual One Town, One Book pro- gram this fall. Warwick’s Albert Wisner Public Library, Greenwood Lake Public Library and Florida Public Library are co-sponsoring the popular town-wide read- ing program and have planned six events based on A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson. A Walk in the Woods, first published in 1998, is a personal and often funny memoir of the author’s "thru- hike" of the Appalachian Trail and a delightful chronicle of the experiences and people he meets along the way. The kick-off for One Town, One Book will be on Tues., Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Hill Golf Club on Route 17A in Warwick. Paul DeCoste, a member of the Appalachian Trail Conference’s Board of Managers and past chairperson of Appalachian Trail’s New Jersey Management Committee, will introduce the One Town, One Book program and A Walk in the Woods over coffee and dessert. DeCoste, a retired English teacher, is presently writ- ing a book on the hiking trails of New Jersey and has graciously agreed to speak at the kick-off, proudly rep- resenting all the volunteers who have worked to main- tain the magnificent Appalachian Trail. Participants need not have read the book by the kick-off, though copies of the book are available now for reserve at all three libraries. Warwick’s The Bookstore has generous- ly donated a copy of the book for a drawing that evening. Please call Albert Wisner Public Library at 986- 1047 for reservations to this FREE program. Other Programs for Adults The three libraries are offering a variety of other programs of interest related to the selection. On Wed., Oct. 13 at 7 p.m., the Albert Wisner Public Library wel- comes Tony Russo, a NY State Licensed Guide and Member of the Adirondack Mountain Club, who will offer valuable tips on the correct hiking and camping gear needed to undertake a hike on the trail. He will also discuss "Leave No Trace" techniques that hikers can use to reduce evidence of their presence on the trail in order to retain the trail’s natural beauty. Call the library at 986-1047 to register. The Greenwood Lake Public Library will show the PBS film Five Million Steps: The Appalachian Thru- Hiker’s Story on Wed., Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. This documen- tary covers the experiences of sixteen ordinary people as they attempt the extraordinary – to walk the entire trail from Georgia to Maine! Participants should call 477- 8377 for registration. On Thurs., Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. the Florida Public Library welcomes Pam Golben, a local wildlife rehabili- tator and educator. Golben will introduce some of the wildlife one might encounter along the trail and their unique behaviors and habits during different seasons of the year. Also at the Florida Public Library on Thurs., Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m., the Black Dirt Storytelling Guild pres- ents "Into the Woods." At their regular monthly meet- ing, the Guild enchants with stories about hiking, camp- ing and animal encounters in the great outdoors. Call 651-7659 to sign up for both programs. One Town, One Book will conclude on Sun., Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. in the community room of the Greenwood Lake Public Library with a slide presentation of the Appalachian Trail with discussion to follow. Dessert and coffee will be served and to register call 477-8377. All sessions of One Town, One Book are free, but registration is required to insure seating. The programs are for adults, but attentive young adults over the age of 16 are welcome. Library staff members from all the libraries hope that in addition to promoting the reading of a fun and informative book, One Town, One Book will also encourage a sense of community and get read- ers and neighbors to exchange ideas with each other. For more information on the programs, call or visit any one of the three Town of Warwick libraries. Happy Birthday to The Garage at the Eclectic Eye, who celebrated their second anniversary on Sat., Sept. 18. The antique warehouse is located at 16-18 Railroad Ave in Warwick. 10 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 Bradley’s Corner Diner, Bar & Restaurant Full Menu also Available • Soft Ice Cream Reservations Recommended • (845) 342-4411 Rt.6 Bradley’s Corner, Middletown Open 7 Days a Week, 6 AM - Midnight ALL YOU CAN EAT LOBSTER, SEAFOOD & PRIME RIB $35.99 BUFFET Every Fri & Sat, 5PM to 10PM EVERY SUNDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET w/ coffee $8.99 845 986-CUTS (2887) Full Service Bridal Parties Welcome 56 Forester Avenue Ample Parking Warwick, New York 10990 Ye Jolly Onion Inn For over 32 years the Greiner family has been delighting visitors with expertly prepared cuisine, superb service, and a comfortably elegant setting. Now Open on Monday Evenings SPECIALS PREPARED TABLESIDE WED & THURS Mon, Wed & Thurs: 5-9 • Fri & Sat: 5-10 Sunday: 12-7:30 Co. Route 1, Pine Island, NY • 258-4277 www.yejollyonioninn.com Gala Features Warwick Horsewomen Warwick riders will be the feature performers in a gala evening of dressage, to music on Sat., Sept. 25 at New Hope Farm on Rte. 209 in Port Jervis. Admission to this spectac- ular production of dressage horses, dancing to music begins at 7 p.m. and is free to the general public. Dressage has been compared to ballet on horseback. The musical routines in dressage freestyle are similar to those in figure skating and represent sport as art at the highest level. The program will feature a Grand Prix Freestyle by Melanie Southard, head trainer at Orion Farm in Pine Island on her Grand Prix horse, Egor, and an exhibition to classical music by Beth Sproule, owner of Bellvale Dressage on Bellvale Lakes Road on her award-winning Oldenburg stallion, Divinci. Wendy Insinger, director of the Equestrian Ballet Institute near Sugar Loaf, and Christine Adler of Goshen will perform a pas de deux to music of the bullfight arena on their matched pair of bay mares, Son Altesse Des Champs and Donatella. Ute Clarkson, of Warwick, and her black mare, Dorette, will perform a performance art piece to the music of Phillip Glass. The evening will culminate in a four horse quadrille with riders from Carol Seaman’s Outfoxed Farm in Chester. Floral décor will be provided by Emmerich Greenhouse of Warwick and wine will be provided by the Warwick Valley Winery. Both Virginia Gamble, co-owner of Emmerich Greenhouse and Katherine Worthy Grizzanti, part-owner and pastry chef of the winery, are accom- plished dressage riders. A special addition to the evening will be trainer, Sharon Burt, of Warwick and her Dutch Warmblood, Newman, giving a demonstration of how to choose music for dressage freestyle. Cathy Brooks, anoth- er Warwick dressage rider, will be the emcee. The gala is part of the Northeast Adult Amateur Dressage Championships hosted by the Orange County Dressage Association. For more information, contact event organizers: Sharon Burt 986-7089 or Carol Seaman 782-5530. by Scott Webber Carol Seaman on Calvados. Entertainment • Catering • Dinner Lunch Mon.-Fri. 11:30-2:30pm Fine Food & Spirits Paellas • Shellfish • Fish Steaks • Chicken • Pasta and much more... Courtyard Available for Parties Seating up to 75 Dinner Mon.-Sat. 5:00-10:00pm Sun. 4:30-8:30pm Back to School Special Enjoy a relaxing Lunch at Ten Railroad Avenue W a r w i c k , N Y • ( 8 4 5 ) 9 8 6 - 1 5 0 9 Buy One Lunch Entree Get the Second Entree FREE with Ad. Expires 09-24-04 SEVENTY YEARS AGO September 19, 1934: • Governor Herbert H. Lehman has proclaimed September "Drink More Milk Month" to encourage people to buy more milk to give a boost to the State’s $1 billion milk industry of which Warwick is a big part. The industry takes in $111 million a year, the Governor noted. SIXTY YEARS AGO September 20, 1944: • Dr. Harry Sayre said that a Warwick Village sewer sys- tem would cost $450,000 with the Village paying a third, the state a third, and the federal kicking in the last third. The Village could borrow the money at two percent interest at a cost of $4.15 per $1,000 of assessed valua- tion for the average taxpayer to pay off a 15-year loan. • Don Ameche and Dana Andrews were starring in the movie "Wing and a Prayer," playing at the Oakland Theater. The second movie was "Mr. Skeffington" with Bette Davis and Claude Raines. Movie-goers got two shows for their ticket. • Hamilton Fish advertised for votes to keep him in Congress on the Republican and Jeffersonian Tickets. Augustus Bennet was running on the Democratic Ticket for Congress along with Senator Robert F. Wagner. FORTY YEARS AGO September 23, 1964: • A picture on page one showed how low the water was in Wawayanda Creek following a severe drought that summer. It was one of the driest Augusts on record. • Congresswoman Katharine B. St. George of Tuxedo was the guest speaker at a Republican dinner at the Linden House in Greenwood Lake. Mrs. St. George has represented this district since 1946. • The George Palmer residence, once the Vandervort home built in 1773, will be part of an open house, spon- sored by the Warwick Historical Society. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO September 19, 1979: • For the first time in Town of Warwick political histo- ry, a woman was a candidate for the Superintendent of Highways. Thelma Savale, a resident of Cascade Road beat Richard "Red" Howell for the Republication nomi- nation by a five-vote margin. • Due to excessive glass breaking at the JFK Village Park in Florida, the board passed a dual law enacting a curfew at the park and banned glass containers in the park as well. TWELVE YEARS AGO September 23, 1992: • Developer Jonah Mandelbaum presented plans for a 68-unit Devon Woods senior citizen housing on 3.4 acres at Grand Street and Crescent Avenue at a meeting of the Warwick Village Planning Board (the first resi- dents moved in four years later). • Mandelbaum also presented plans for 38 homes known as Chelsea Gardens off Crescent Avenue and Woodside Drive. • The Warwick Town Planning Board approved an IBM application for a one million gallon thermal storage tank on Long Meadow Road (Rt. 84) and the installation of a satellite dish. • Old New Milford was the theme of a Fifth Annual New Milford Day at the New Milford Church Hall off Jockey Hollow Road, where quilts were on display along with exhibits of trades of past years. WVHS Back-to- School Night The Warwick Valley High School will host its annual Back-to-School Night on Thurs., Sept. 23 at the high school from 6 p.m. - 8:10 p.m. Parents will have the oppor- tunity to follow an abbreviated version of their child’s daily schedule. In each of the classes parents will receive information on such things as curriculum, textbooks, grading policy, testing, and classroom expectations. During scheduled study hall and lunch periods parents are encouraged to visit the library and guidance suite. Coffee will be provided in the North Cafeteria. Parents are asked to bring a copy of their child’s "E" day schedule. Parents should report directly to first period by 6 p.m. and the last class will end at 8:04 p.m. WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 11 Our Own Carrots, Lettuces, Radish, Cilantro, Beets, Spinach, Peppers, and Much More... Local Jersey Tomatoes & Fresh Local Jersey Peaches! COME TASTE THE FRESHNESS! There’s Nothing We Don’t Do GIVE IN TO TEMPTATION! BAKED GOODS FRESH FROM NYC Finest New York Cheesecake Gourmet Pies • Cannolis • Italian Sorbets Scott’s Meadow, 1364 Kings Highway, Sugar Loaf, NY Open Fri-Sun • 845-469-2028 SWEET TEMPTATIONS ST. ANTHONY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNT ALVERNO CENTER - SCHERVIER PAVILION Bon Secours Charity Health System 15 Maple Avenue, Warwick, NY • www.StAnthonyCommunityHosp.org By Leah Cerkvenik, RN Executive vice President/Administrator of St. Anthony Community Hospital, Schervier Pavilion Health Care Facility and Mt. Alverno Center Adult Home and Assisted Living Services – otherwise known as the Warwick Health Care Campus (WHCC). icated staff and to all the people in our community who volunteered to participate in these events. National Assisted Living Week is a special time to celebrate but interesting speakers, events and enter- taining activities play an important role at Mount Alverno Center throughout the year. We know these programs are extremely important in health care because they help us meet the psychosocial and phys- ical needs of the elderly and they are not only enjoy- able but are designed to improve the health and qual- ity of life of the residents we serve. This month, by the way, we also celebrate National Adult Day Services Week, Sept. 19 – 25. For those who choose to live at home, Schervier Pavilion, our skilled nursing facility, offers Day-At-A-Time, an innovative medical adult day care program that pro- vides nursing services, medication administration, ongoing evaluations, and stimulating activities tai- lored to each individual's needs and abilities. Additional information about Mount Alverno Center, Schervier Pavilion, Day-At-A-Time and St. Anthony Community Hospital can be found on our web site. I invite you to visit us at www.StAnthonyCommunityHosp.org to learn more about our services. Besides Labor Day, there’s another important National holiday this month. It’s called Grandparents Day and we celebrated it on Sept. 12. A West Virginia housewife, Marian McQuade, hoping to persuade younger generations to tap the wisdom and heritage of our senior citizens, championed the cause for this cel- ebration and in 1978 realized the fruits of her labor when it was officially designated as a National holiday. Grandparents Day also marked the beginning of the 10th Annual National Assisted Living Week, Sept. 12 – 18. On the Warwick Health Care Campus of the Bon Secours Charity Health System, we are fortunate to have Mount Alverno Center Adult Home, a facility that offers residents a maximum level of independence and privacy in a safe and comfortable setting. Mount Alverno is a member of the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. Its Assisted Living Program was one of the first to be licensed by New York State’s Department of Health and is the only licensed program in Orange County. Our planned special events during this week included visits by our Warwick Librarian Historian, the Warwick Quilters and local officials just to name a few. We also scheduled discussions, trivia games, teas, old movies, an antique show and a resident/family pic- nic among other activities. We are grateful to our ded- Special Events Mark ‘Assisted Living Week’ In Our Write Minds Our minds are an endless sea filled with thoughts and ideas, some are of wonder while others are of worries or despair. The Dispatch has devised this column as a way for you to express your thoughts. Embrace this opportunity by emailing your submissions titled "In Our Write Minds" to editor@wvdispatch.com or mail to P.O. Box 594, Warwick, NY 10990 I was reading a book the other day by Amy Goldman, "Melons for the Passionate Grower." In it she had a quote from Henry David Thoreau, "Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders." Truly when you think of a seed, it has to be one of the most miraculous things ever created. They come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Some require light to germinate, some total darkness, others need to be chilled while still others need heat. Each spring when we put that tiny seed into the soil it is like planting a dream, a hope, a prayer. We wait anx- iously for the first wispy breath of green to break through the barrier of soil and reach up to the heavens for life giv- ing sun and rain. Impatiently we might scratch down through the soil to where the seed lies looking for a sprout. Depending on conditions, within seven to ten days on average, the life form shows itself. Thin thread like wisps of green herald the birth of onions that in August will be three and four inches across with green straw like tops a half inch in diameter. The radishes look like tiny butterfly or moth wings as they unfurl and stretch to their full glory. Spinach sends out tiny spinner leaves that look just like a top about to spin out of control. The delicate fronds of carrots, so soft, a mere whisper of the two foot plus ferns yet to come. Dark green, light green, white and red, the delicate colors are only a hint of the harvest that awaits the person or ani- mal lucky enough to partake of the bounty. Like Thoreau, I expect wonders from a seed but I find that as much as I expect I am unceasingly amazed by the results. For instance, the tiny currant tomato the size of a dime or smaller, has seeds the size of a pinhead! Plant it and the growth process from that tiny pin sized seed to young plant, to a mature tomato vine six feet tall and four feet wide producing hundreds of offspring and flowers, is one of the most wondrous sights to behold and the fra- grance. How do you even begin to describe the scent of a tomato plant? It smells of summer and sun and rain and tomato, brush your hands gently over the velvety soft leaves and the fragrance surrounds you. We companion plant basil with our tomato plants to enhance their flavor. The spicy basil scent intermingles with the tomato scent creat- ing an intoxicating perfume that assaults your senses. Just close your eyes, softly run your hand over the leaves, breathe the perfume, your whole body relaxes, you can actually feel your brain smile and sigh in pleasure, your blood pressure drops and for just that one moment you’re in heaven. And the flavor…If you’re fortunate enough to have at least one plant in a container near your home or next time you come to the farm, pick a vine ripened tomato and just savor its essence. A pot of sauce from fresh picked toma- toes has no comparison, the depth of color, flavor and aroma seep into your soul. If you’re able to, you should have friends or family can or freeze some homemade sauce or fresh tomatoes. Then when autumn and winter set in you find yourself wishing for summer and its warmth, open a container and as the fire gently warms the sauce remember that day you softly ran your hands over the leaves, breathed the perfume, and feel your body relax, your brain smile and sigh, your blood pressure drop and for just that one moment you’re in heaven. All of this from a tiny seed. So next time you see a seed be prepared to expect wonders! The Tiny Seed of Wonder By Cheryl Rogowski WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 12 LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: LUCA ENTERPRISES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/02/04. Office location: Orange County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 8 Linda Ann Drive, Wallkill, New York 12589. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 8-18-t6 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: JP CARPENTRY, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/11/04. Office location: Orange County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 1402 Cortland Drive, Newburgh, New York 12550. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. 9-8-t6 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: B.L. STURM LLC. Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/14/04. Office location: Orange County. SSNY has been designed as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 202 Boulevard, Cornwall, New York 12518. For any lawful purpose. 9-15-t6 ZONING BOARD OFAPPEALS TOWN OF WARWICK, N.Y. A public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Warwick will be held on the 27th day of September, 2004 commencing at 7:30 PM at the Town Hall, Kings Highway, Town of Warwick, New York to consider the following applications. KATIE F. NORROW for property located at 334 County Rt 1, Warwick, New York and designated on the Town tax map as Section 27 Block 1 Lot 59 and located in an RU District for a variance of Section 164.40N reducing front setback from 28 (+/-) feet to 20 (+/-) feet where 75 feet are required, 1 side setback from 31 (+/-) feet to 13 (+/-) feet where 75 feet are required and both side setbacks from 65 (+/-) to 47 (+/-) feet where 100 feet are required for the purpose of construction of a 22 ft. X 38 ft. attached garage. MICHELE KELLING DBA BLACK DIRT BEAUTY for property owned by Double G Restaurants, Inc. and located at Orange County Rt. 1, Pine Island, New York and designated on the Town tax map as Section 12 Block 2 Lot 12.21 and located in an LB District for a variance of Section 164.43.1D(2) allowing a business sign on the roof. JOHN HODGSON for property located at 5 Echo Lane, Warwick, New York and designated on the Town tax map as Section 30 Block 1 Lot 10 for a variance of Section 164.41(4)(f) allowing a 6 foot fence in the required front yard setback where no more than 4 feet are permitted. ANDREA GUTMANN for property located at 41 Distillery Road, Warwick, New York and designated on the Town tax map as Section 30 Block 2 Lot 13.22 and located in an RU District for a variance of Section 164.40N reducing 1 side setback to 66 (+/-) feet where 75 feet are required and front setback to 46 (+/-) feet where 75 feet are required for the purpose of construction of a covered front porch. JOSE P. & BETSY S. FREIJO and located at 64 Cascade Lake Road, Warwick, New York and designated on the Town tax map as Section 64 Block 3 Lot 22 and located in an MR District for a variance of Section 164.53B(12) extending a variance of 280-a of the Town Law, or, in the alternative, granting a variance from Section 280-a of the Town Law for the purpose of construcion of a single family dwelling on a lot which does not front on a municipal highway. GARY LAHTI for property located at 628 Orange County Highway #1, Warwick, New York and designat- ed on the Town tax map as Section 14 Block 2 Lot 18.2 and located in an LB District for a variance of Section 164.46J(104) reducing required acreage for a nursery school from 5 acres to .67 acres, Section 164.40N allowing total lot coverage of 60% where 33% is allowed and Section 164.46J(122) allowing 2 parking spaces in the front yard where such parking is not allowed for the purpose of allowing a nursery school on the premises now occupied by an auto parts store and re-locating the auto parts store to the structure attached to the back of the auto parts store building. The above applications are open to inspection at the office of the Board of Appeals, Kings Highway, Warwick, New York. Persons wishing to appear at such hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed with the Board, or at such hearing. By Order of Town of Warwick Zoning Board of Appeals Jan Jansen, Chairman September 15, 2004 9-22-t1 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, I, JOAN CORSER-GAY of 41 Weathervane Way, Warwick, N.Y. am not respon- sible for any debts incurred by my husband, MICHAEL J. GAY. 9-22-t1 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a joint public hearing by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Florida and the Town Board of the Town of Goshen will take place on October 28, 2004 at 7:30 P.M., or as soon there- after as the matter can be heard, at the Town Hall, 41 Webster Avenue, Goshen, New York, to consider the petition of Elkarpo, LTD. for the annexation to the Village of Florida of a parcel of land containing approx- imately 35 + acres presently in the Town of Goshen, which adjoins the Village of Florida, is described as Section 20, Block 1, Lot 34.2 on the Town of Goshen Tax Map and which is bounded on the north by lands N/F of Howell; on the east, by Quaker Creek and lands N/F of Howell and Leuner; on the west, by NYS Route 17A and lands N/F of Werner and Rasmussen; and on the south by lands N/F of Werner, Rasmussen, Randall and Gorish. The members of the aforesaid governing boards of the Town of Goshen and the Village of Florida will meet at the time and place above specified and will hear any objections which may be presented against such petition for annexation upon any of the following grounds: (a) That a person signing the petition is not qualified therefore, or (b) That the persons signing such petition do not constitute twenty percentum of the persons resid- ing within territory qualified to vote for town officers, or (c) That the persons signing such petition do not respresent the owners of a majority in value of the property within such territory assessed upon the last preceding town assessment roll, or (d) That the petition does not otherwise substantially comply in form or content with the provisions of Section 703 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. (e) That the proposed annexation is or is not in the overall public interest (1) of the territory pro- posed to be annexed, or (2) of the local government of governments to which the territory is proposed to be annexed, or (3) of the remainining area of the local government or governments in which such territo- ry is situated, or (4) of any school district, fire district or other district corporation, public benefit corpo- ration, fire protection district, fire alarm district or town or county improvement district, situated wholly or partly in the territory proposed to be annexed. Objections based upon subparagraphs a, b, c, or d above, must be in writing. GLORIA McANDREWS Village Clerk Dated: September 16, 2004 9-22-t1 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VILLAGE OF FLORIDA A public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Florida will be held on the 4th day of October, 2004 commencing at 7:30 PM at the Village Hall, 33 South Main Street, Florida, New York to consider the following application: MAIN & JAYNE REAL ESTATE INC. for property located at 148 North Main Street, Florida, New York and designated on the Village tax map as Section 102 Block 4 Lot 2 and located in a RO District for a variance of Section 119-14 reducing front setback from 23 feet 8 inches to 18 feet where 25 feet are required for the purpose of construction of a covered front porch on an existing building. The above application is open to inspection at the office of the Board of Appeals, 33 South Main Street, Florida, New York. Persons wishing to appear at such hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed with the Board, or at such meeting. Gloria McAndrews Secretary Florida ZBA 9-22-t1 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VILLAGE OF FLORIDA A public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Florida will be held on the 4th day of October, 2004 commencing at 7:30 PM at the Village Hall, 33 South Main Street, Florida, New York to consider the following application: THOMAS & ELEANOR SARDO for property located at 37 Farries Avenue, Florida, New York and designated on the Village tax map as Section 102 Block 3 Lot 13 and located in an R-1 District for a vari- ance of Section 119-14 reducing lot width on proposed lot 1 to 84.72 feet, and lots 2 & 3 to 20 feet each, where 100 feet are required, on a proposed 3 lot subdivision. The above application is open to inspection at the office of the Board of Appeals, 33 South Main Street, Florida, New York. Persons wishing to appear at such hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed with the Board, or at such meeting. Gloria McAndrews Secretary Florida ZBA 9-22-t1 NOTICE OF ADOPTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Warwick, Orange County, New York, at a meeting held on August 2, 2004, duly adopted the resolution published herewith, subject to a permissive referendum. Dated: Warwick, New York September 20, 2004 JACQUE MONGELLI Village Clerk BOND RESOLUTION DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $50,000 SERIAL BONDS OF THE VILLAGE OF WARWICK, ORANGE COUNTY, NEW YORK, TO PAY ADDITIONAL COSTS OF THE SOUTH STREET SEWER REMEDIATION, IN AND FOR SAID VILLAGE. WHEREAS, by bond resolutions dated February 18, 2003 and December 15, 2003, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Warwick, Orange County, New York, authorized the issuance of $1,200,000 seri- al bonds, respectively, of said Village to pay the cost of the South Street Sewer remediation, consisting of the replacement of sewer pipe in portions of South Street Sewer Extension, Carol Drive and Southern Lane, in and for the Village of Warwick, Orange County, New York; and WHEREAS, it has now been determined that the maximum estimated cost of the aforesaid project is $1,250,000, an increase of $50,000 over that previously authorized; and WHEREAS, all conditions precedent to the financing of the capital project hereinafter described, including compliance with the provisions of the State Environmental Quality Review Act, have been per- formed; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to authorize the financing of such capital project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Warwick, Orange County, New York, as fol- lows: Section 1. For the specific object or purpose of paying the cost of the South Street Sewer remediation, consisting of the replacement of sewer pipe in portions of South Street Extension, Carol Drive and Southern Lane, in and for the Village of Warwick, Orange County, New York, including incidental improve- ments and expenses in connection therewith, there are hereby authorized to be issued an additional $50,000 serial bonds of said Village of Warwick, Orange County, New York, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 2. It is hereby determined that the maximum estimated cost of such specific object or purpose or purposes is now determined to be $1,250,000, and that the plan for the financing thereof is as follows: a. By the issuance of the $1,000,000 serial bonds of said Village authorized to be issued pursuant to bond resolution dated February 18, 2003; and b. By the issuance of the $200,000 serial bonds of said Village authorized to be issued pursuant to bond resolution dated December 15, 2003; and c. By the issuance of the additional $50,000 serial bonds of said Village authorized to be issued pur- suant to this bond resolution. Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is forty years, pursuant to subdivision 4 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law, computed from April 14, 2004, the date of issuance of the first obligations issued therefore. It is hereby further determined that the maximum maturity of the serial bonds herein authorized will exceed five years. Section 4. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the serial bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Village Treasurer, the chief fiscal officer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Village Treasurer, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 5. The faith and credit of said Village of Warwick, Orange County, New York, are hereby irrev- ocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the princi- pal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. Section 6. Such bonds shall be in fully registered form and shall be signed in the name of the Village of Warwick, Orange County, New York, by the manual or facsimile signature of the Village Treasurer and a facsimile of its corporate seal shall be imprinted or impressed thereon and may be attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the Village Clerk. Section 7. The powers and duties of advertising such bonds for sale, conducting the sale and award- ing the bonds, are hereby delegated to the Village Treasurer, who shall advertise such bonds for sale, con- duct the sale, and award the bonds in such manner as he or she shall deem best for the interests of said Village, including, but not limited to, the power to sell said serial bonds to the New York State continued on page 13 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 13 Thrift Shop THRIFT SHOP of Christ Episcopal Church is open every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon at 50 South St. in Warwick. Clothing, baby clothes, toys, house- hold items, books and mag- azines. Clean saleable dona- tions welcome. 986-3440. 3-22 tfn Wanted CARS, TRUCKS, MET- ALS – Need auto parts? Call Specht’s 986-1052. Reg. dlr. 7092957. 12-4-tfn VILLA/VACATION RENTAL 2004-2005 Enjoy a memorable vaca- tion week at Westgate Lakes Resort in beautiful Orlando, FL, between Disney World & Universal Studios – 2-bedroom unit. Pools and Lake, owner privileges and discounts. Call Warwick owner for additional information 987-7837. 12-31-tfn Rentals $800...1 BR...Westtown $800...2 BR...Warwick $1000...2 BR...Warwick $1100...2 BR...Warwick $1250...3 BR...Warwick $1500...3 BR, 2 bath... Warwick $1600...2 BR...Warwick Call Warwick Country Realty, Inc. For Additional Information 845-986-1592. 9-22-t1 CLASSIFIEDS Call 986-2216 • Deadline 12 Noon Fridays Help Wanted YE JOLLY ONION INN Waitress/Waiter, Full- or part-time. Experience pre- ferred. Call 258-4277, after 12 noon. 9-1-tfn ORGANIST / CHOIR DIRECTOR needed for Sussex Presbyterian Church. Call 973-875-9252. 9-22-t2 LIBRARY ASSISTANT - CHILDREN’S SER- VICES - Full-time, mini- mum requirements AA +3 yrs. experience children’s programming. Apply at the Albert Wisner Public Library, 2 Colonial Ave., Warwick. 986-1047. 9-22-t1 Sales Auto For Sale 1988 DODGE SHADOW (red) - New engine / tires / AC. Runs well. For sale by owner for $1,000 or best offer. Call (845) 987-8890. 9-22-t1p Yard Sale WARWICK - 115 Rt. 17A. Sat., Sept. 25, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. No early birds. 9-22-t1 Garage Sale WARWICK - 89 West Ridge Road. Warwick Hardware huge garage sale & household goods. Fri., Sat., Sun., Sept. 24, 25, 26. Rain or shine. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 9-22-t1 FLORIDA ESTATE SALE - 3 bedroom ranch on 1/3 acre, garage and deck. Choice residential location. Village Realty of Orange County 62 N. Main Street, Florida, NY 10991 Tel: 845-651-4466 Fax: 845-651-4536 E-mail: villreal@warwick.net Website: www.villreal.com $279,000 4/5 Bedrooms, 3 full baths, Move in Condition, fpl. in FR, beautifully land- scaped, central air, 1st flr. hardwood flrs, bonus jacuzzi room, security sys- tem, walk out basement. Extra room could be home office or 5th bed- room (USR85) VILLAGE COLONIAL LIKE NEW... Renovated Raised Ranch style home in great commute area. Nicely land- scaped. New kitchen with granite counter tops. Deck off kitchen, New windows, new appliances, new fur- nace, new central air, new oil tank, hardwood floors upstairs. New carpet in family room. 2 New Bathrooms. Move in Condition. Ready to go! GREAT COMMUTE AREA... offered at: $359,900 offered at: $579,900 3 St. Stephens Lane, Suite 2, Warwick, NY 10990 • fax 845-988-5898 email: usrealty@warwick.net • www.uspreferredrealty.com Big enough to meet all your real estate needs...small enough to care. 845-986-4545 Environmental Facilities Corporation, provided, however, that in the exercise of these delegated powers, he or she shall comply fully with the provisions of the Local Finance Law and any order or rule of the State Comptroller applicable to the sale of municipal bonds. The receipt of the Village Treasurer shall be a full acquittance to the purchaser of such bonds, who shall not be obliged to see to the application of the pur- chase money. Section 8. All other matters, except as provided herein relating to such bonds, including determining whether to issue such bonds having substantially level or declining annual debt service and all matters related thereto, prescribing whether manual or facsimile signatures shall appear on said bonds, prescribing the method for the recording of ownership of said bonds, appointing the fiscal agent or agents for said bonds, providing for the printing and delivery of said bonds (and if said bonds are to be executed in the name of the Village by the facsimile signature of the Village Treasurer, providing for the manual coun- tersignature of a fiscal agent or of a designated official of the Village), the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, place or places of payment, and also including the consolidation with other issues, shall be determined by the Village Treasurer. It is hereby determined that it is to the financial advan- tage of the Village not to impose and collect from registered owners of such serial bonds any charges for mailing, shipping and insuring bonds transferred or exchanged by the fiscal agent, and, accordingly, pur- suant to paragraph c of Section 70.00 of the Local Finance Law, no such charges shall be so collected by the fiscal agent. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals in addition to those required by section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Village Treasurer shall determine. Section 9. The power to issue and sell notes to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation pursuant to Section 169.00 of the Local Finance Law is hereby delegated to the Village Treasurer. Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents as may be prescribed by said Village Treasurer consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 10. The Village Treasurer is hereby further authorized, at his or her sole discretion, to execute a project financing and loan agreement, and any other agreements with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and/or the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, including amendments thereto, and including any instruments (or amendments thereto) in the effectuation thereof, in order to effect the financing or refinancing of the class of objects or purposes described in Section 1 hereof, or a portion thereof, by a serial bond, and, or note issue of said Village in the event of the sale of same to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation. Section 11. The intent of this resolution is to give the Village Treasurer sufficient authority to execute those applications, agreements, instruments or to do any similar acts necessary to effect the issuance of the aforesaid serial bonds and, or notes without resorting to further action of this Board of Trustees. Section 12. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasurer Regulations Section 1.150 – 2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the perma- nent funding of the object or purpose described herein. Section 13. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said Village is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Section 14. Upon this resolution taking effect, the same shall be published in full in the Warwick Valley Dispatch, the official newspaper, together with a notice of the Village Clerk in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 15. This resolution is adopted subject to permissive referendum in accordance with Section 36.00 of the Local Finance Law and Article 9 of the Village Law. 9-22-t1 Orange County Civil Service Opportunities Civil Examination(s) are scheduled for Sat., Nov. 13, 2004 for the following titles: #68126 Computer Operator – OC #68392 Legal Secretary – OC #63272 Planner – OC #66683 Director of Community Social Services (Kiryas Joel) – OC #65191 Principal Account Clerk - OC Applications must be received no later than Oct. 6, 2004. For applications and further information send a legal size, stamped, self-addressed enve- lope to: Orange County Department of Personnel, County Government Center, Goshen, N.Y. 10924. Please mention the number and title of the examination(s) you are interested in. Exam information is also available on the website: www.orangecountygov.com/civilsericeexams. continued from page 12 14 WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 John W. Sanford & Son, Inc. 68 Main St • Warwick • 986-2211 Sports Fans! I BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW Brought to you by Eric Nilsestuen Not only is Western Pennsylvania the cradle of quar- terbacks (Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Jim Kelly, Joe Namath – just to name a few), but it’s also the cradle of coaches. Entering the 2004 season, five NFL head coaches grew up in or around Pittsburgh. Can you name any of them? They are: Bill Cowher (Pittsburgh), Marty Schottenheimer (San Diego), Dave Wannstedt (Miami), Jim Haslett (New Orleans), and Marvin Lewis (Cincinnati). • • • If Joey Williams were to have had any involvement with football, you’d figure it would be as a coach or a front office guy or maybe a member of the media. But in 2003, at age 44, Joey earned the distinction of becoming the oldest player in college football. Williams played on the offensive line for Lambuth College in Jackson, Tennessee. Lambuth even went to the NAIA playoffs, but alas, Joey didn’t have much to do with it – he didn’t even make the 52-man travel squad. • • • Want more evidence that auto racing is the fastest growing sport in America? Look no further than Oglethorpe Speedway Park near Savannah, Georgia. Every year since 2001, the racetrack has hosted the Faster Pastor stock car race, a fundraising event in which the drivers are exclusive- ly men of the cloth. It’s not exactly racing at its finest or fastest. The cars are usually loaners from local racers, beat up ‘70s and ‘80s models with top speeds of maybe 90 mph, and the race is only 10 laps around a half-mile dirt track. But the event draws about 3,000 people, with the churches that enter their pastors getting to keep $6 of every $10 ticket sold. Not surprisingly, the winner the first three years was the Rev. 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For the first three plays of the game, Warwick’s very anxious defensive line was penalized for going off-sides all three times. In the fourth play of the game, Minisink scored a touchdown and then an extra point in an effort to shatter Warwick’s confidence. When Warwick took possession of the ball they also quickly scored a touchdown. Warwick’s White stayed focused throughout the game by playing tough defensively and keeping Minisink Valley from scoring more goals. Although Warwick dominated the field offensively with a total of three touchdowns, Minisink remained strong by preventing Warwick from getting extra points. In the end, Warwick’s White came out on top 18-7 against Minisink and is currently 2-0 after also defeating Washingtonville on Sept. 12. Warwick’s Division I White is 2-0 Junior Nicole Burton winds up for a shot during the first week's play of the Warwick HS Girls Varsity Soccer season. Burton, on the Varsity team since her freshman year, is a team captain this season. Richard Klein/The Warwick Valley Dispatch Brad Garcia, #11, scored three touchdowns in a tremendous team effort from Warwick’s White Division I against Minisink Valley. By Katie Bisaro The Warwick Valley HS Girls Varsity Soccer team has started this season much as they finished last year’s 13-2-1 OCIAA Division II championship season – working hard and winning games. The Varsity girls are 3-1 after a week of play having beat Goshen (8-1), Monroe-Woodbury (5-2) and Pine Bush (2-1). Their lone defeat was a 1-0 loss to archrival Washingtonville. That game went into the second overtime before Washingtonville’s Brittany Taylor managed to get one past senior Laura Pipa, Warwick’s star goal-keeper. Under the direction of Coach Minor Del Rio and Assistant Coach Susan Waddell the girls’ soccer team has high hopes for another winning season. Top performers through the first four games were: senior Courtney Hoover (5 goals, 2 assists), sophomore Ginger Skinner (3 goals, 1 assist), and team captains Katelin Blaine (3 goals, 4 assists) and Nicole Burton (3 goals, 3 assists). Blaine and Burton are both juniors as is Tara Tarazi who added another Warwick goal. Senior Laura Pipa and freshman Emily Shields have combined for 56 saves in the net (Pipa had 21 saves against Washingtonville), while the offense has taken 92 shots on goal to their opponents’ combined total of 72 shots. Coach Waddell pointed out that in addition to Blaine and Burton, players working hard in the field and making a difference last week include senior Lizzy Desibia and junior Anna Maria Arias. The team travels to Kingston this week, but will be back to their home field at Sanfordville Elementary School on Mon., Sept. 27 to take on Valley Central. After a trip to Minisink, the girls will have a 3 game home stand against Port Jervis, Newburgh and Middletown on October 1, 6 and 8 p.m., respectively. All games are at 4 p.m. Come on out and watch the Varsity Girls Soccer team as they continue their quest to repeat as Division II champs. Girls Varsity Soccer Starts Season Strong Warwick/Port Jervis Football Game Rained Out The Warwick Wildcats did not play against Port Jervis as scheduled last Fri. due to the threat of rain. The game was rescheduled for Sat., but was washed out by heavy rains, remnants of Hurricane Ivan. The game was declared a no contest and will not show up as a forfeit on record for either team. The Wildcats are set to face FDR on Thurs., Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Letters & Lines richard@lettersandlines.com 914.263.2934 Web Site Design PC or Mac Training Database Programming Troubleshooting & Support w w w . l e t t e r s a n d l i n e s . c o m Personal and Small Business Computer Services
