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A Year in Review: 2005
© Min Jae Hong
By Jennifer O’Connor
This past year the wrath of Mother Nature has been a prominent theme and newsmaker; affecting countries, towns, villages,
and cities throughout the world. Warwick had its share of difficulties with heavy rains that caused floods in the spring and fall of
2005.
Although many homes, businesses and farms, particularly in
the Village of Warwick and Pine Island, bore the brunt of the flood
damage, that didn’t stop business owners and residents from reaching out to others in dire need – the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Expeditiously and without hesitation, the Town’s outpouring of
generosity created various fundraisers to help our fellow brothers
and sisters in the South who were hard hit by this natural disaster.
The Town has also progressed in the preservation of more
farmland through Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) and the
Orange County Land Trust. The balancing of land preservation
and the need for more housing continues to be an essential issue
and challenge for Warwick and Orange County as a whole.
Another ongoing challenge is the ever-increasing rise of school
taxes. Taxpayers, twice, voted down the Warwick Valley Central
School District’s budget for the 2005-06 school year.
This
resounding “no” has local officials paying more attention to this
issue, as they are looking into school tax reform and ways to ease
this burden on residents without hindering or hurting the Town of
Warwick’s wonderful school districts.
Here’s to a New Year filled with Solutions, Good Health, Hope,
and Happiness! I wish you all a Happy New Year and trust you will
enjoy the following review of 2005.
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Warwick, N.Y. 10990
Publication No.666800
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Januar y 2005
It’s all in the family for New Year’s
babies, as Diane Clone gave birth on
New Year’s Day 2005 to Daniella Rose,
exactly one year (almost to the hour)
after her older sister, Lauren Housepian,
did at St. Anthony Community Hospital.
Six of seven women who work at the Village Hall in
Warwick filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging
gender discrimination. The complaint filed against the
Village of Warwick alleges that the “male employees of the
Village receive higher pay and better benefits than women
in comparable positions with comparable employment
longevity.” James Randazzo, the attorney representing the
Village in the matter, responded to the allegations with an
“across-the-board” denial of all allegations in the complaint – except the one about the women being employed
by the Village of Warwick. In April of 2005, the EEOC dismissed the complaint.
Virginia Mania, left, and daughter, Juanita, look at a framed photo of
Timothy Mania, 48, who was discovered shot to death on Nov. 23, 2004,
while he was hunting in Warwick. The family has posted fliers throughout the area, offering $5,000 in reward money for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever was involved. The case is still
unsolved.
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Tenants of Kings Row
Apartments on Cherry
Street in Warwick’s
Village dig out their
cars, as nearly a foot of
snow blasted through
the region on the weekend of January 22.
February
A historic moment occurred with the Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) closing on the Raynor Farm, 92 acres of farmland across from Chateau Hathorn. Bill Raynor and
his daughter, Cynthia McDonald, signed papers on behalf of the Testamentary Trust of Dorothy D. Raynor, thus not only guaranteeing the open space forever but also preserving
a piece of history that dates back prior to Revolutionary times.
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We are thinking of you during this holiday
season, and wishing you and yours
a happy and healthy new year
We would like to wish
May the pleasure of
a warm family celebration
be yours this holiday.
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Publisher
Min Jae Hong
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Jennifer O’Connor
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The Warwick Valley Dispatch has been your
hometown newspaper since 1885 and is the only
newspaper printed in the Town of Warwick.
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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 and the Albert
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George F. Ketchum founded the Warwick Valley
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SUPERVISOR’S
CORNER
From
The Mayor’s Office
By Michael P. Sweeton
Warwick Town Supervisor
By Mayor Michael Newhard
Village of Warwick
www.townofwarwick.org
www.villageofwarwick.org
Tune to Cablevision Municipal Channel 21 or log on
to www.townofwarwick.org for Town information.
As we approach a new year, it is not uncommon to
reflect on all we have as well as our hopes for the future.
Here in Warwick we are blessed with natural beauty,
abundant resources, and great people. From the Black
Dirt of Pine Island, to the hamlets of the central valley,
from the three greatest villages in all of NYS to the beautiful waters of Greenwood Lake, we have a Town that is
the envy of our region. It is our people, however, that
make us special. Citizens, who despite busy lives still
manage to volunteer and contribute to give our Town
such a rich quality of life. It is an honor to serve as
Supervisor in such a wonderful place. On behalf of the
Town Board, I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy New Year.
A public hearing to consider a proposed local law
entitled “Outside Wood Boilers (OWB)” will be held on
Thurs., Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Warwick Town Hall.
The next regular meeting of the Town Board will
be held on Thurs., Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Warwick
Town Hall, 132 Kings Highway.
The reorganization meeting of the Town Board
will be held on Jan. 3, 2006 at 1 p.m. in the Warwick
Town Hall.
Village of
Florida
By Mayor Jim
Pawliczek
This article is my way of communicating with you,
the residents of the Village of Florida, on a regular basis.
Any opinions expressed are strictly my own.
The year is coming to a close and all is tranquil in
Florida. Now is the time we look forward to the New
Year, idealistically. Plans are in progress to have active
age restricted housing on the Rosenberg property, we’re
anxiously awaiting the federal government’s progress on
the off-street parking lot plan behind North Main
Street, we’re awaiting the demolition of the former
ShopRite building and the construction of the 6800
square foot Quik-Chek grocery store. We look forward
to submission of plans for affordable senior housing,
further development of the facilities at the Village of
Florida Park at Glenmere, the installation of more new
playground equipment at Walter Sturr Park on Bridge
Street, delivery of our new garbage truck, and the ordering of a new dump truck.
I am happy to report that the ducks, Canadian
geese, swans and seagulls are having a swimmingly fine
time and seem to be very satisfied with the new aerator
in the pond at Hempstead Gardens.
In addition, the ice skating rink at the Troopers’
barracks is frozen and ready for our village skaters. The
night-lights are operative.
With all of this said and hopefully to do in 2006, I’ll
take this opportunity on behalf of the Village Board to
thank all of you for all your efforts this past year and
look forward to working with you harmoniously in the
coming year for the good of the community. Happy New
Year.
Village of Warwick Meetings
The Village of Warwick Planning Board has scheduled a work
session for Liberty Green on Wed., Jan. 4, 2006 at 7:30 pm in
Village Hall.
The Village of Warwick Planning Board Meeting will be held
on Thurs., Jan. 19, 2006 at 7:30pm in Village Hall.
A Kind Heart 2006
The New Year is upon us and we wonder where the
time has gone. There are many descriptions of time - on
time (which my wife and staff members say I’m not), forgotten time, time remembered, perfect timing, time to be
alone, the time of our lives and the list goes on. But time
is hard to keep a finger on because like a five-year-old it
doesn’t stand still. We are always caught between the
“tick and the tock” of the past, the present and the future.
A New Year is like getting a new car. It seems so new,
so immaculate until the first ding. No matter how hard
we try to avoid them, the dings and dents will come anyway, let alone major blowouts. I wonder if faith is our
AAA.
This coming year we celebrate two centennials. The
Warwick Historical Society was founded in 1906. The
Society is planning a year of events that celebrate its
100th year birthday. By the end of 2006 we will know
more about the history of the people who lived here. The
Union African Methodist Episcopal (UAME) Church was
also founded 100 years ago. The Union AME Church is in
transition. It’s growing out of its original building at the
end of McEwen Street. But the UAME congregation has
embraced the new century with the hopes of a new building and home.
Faith, hope, trust and kindness are the words I’d like
to share with you as we enter this year. Offered thoughtfully and with enthusiasm, they can move mountains.
My son’s kindergarten teacher, Rich Pellegrino, gave a
holiday message to the class. He said, “It’s important to
do things in life with a kind heart.” In my mind, a kind
heart is the kindling of good deeds, a satisfying life, whatever year it is.
I’m looking forward to 2006 and to all the dings and
dents that may occur along the way. No matter what the
price of gasoline, I’ll try the high octane kind heart as the
alternate fuel.
On behalf of the Village Board, I wish you and your
family a Happy, Healthy and Blessed New Year.
Youth Football Meeting
Warwick Youth Football will be holding a re-organizational
meeting on Wed., Jan. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at Fire Station 1 on 25 Church
St Ext. New officers will be elected for the 2006 season. For more
information, call Mike Holt at 986-5986.
Letters to the
Editor
Favors, Favors, Favors
Editor,
At the Dec. 5 meeting when I mentioned the library costing
$9 million I was told that that was misinformation. When I said
that I was sorry and if I was given the right total I would be happy
to use it. As you can expect I was never given the right amount.
”The Advertiser” uses the figures of $7.5 to $8.5 million.
We, as a school district, have not yet voted on the issue. Yes I
said school district. Think about it. The plan is for the Planned
Adult Community (PAC) to divide their land and give the property to the library, provided the SEQR proves positive, the planning board approves the building, and the voters approve the cost.
Except for Steve Pascal, the Village Board of trustees is once
again doing favors for certain people and groups. It is not reported in the paper because the staff doesn't want upset the mayor in
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Letters
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case they might want a favor. If you had gone to meetings you would have, in
my opinion learned the following:
(1) The Christmas wreaths that are nicely hung were donated to the
Village. The only catch was that the Village, us, had to purchase them first so
as to avoid taxes being paid. As the group donating them is NOT a tax exempt
organization they would have been charged a tax. We bought them they reimbursed us but no taxes were paid. I believe that the IRS might have a problem
with this.
(2) The meter sleeves bought to make the regular meters fit the ambiance
of the Village were purchased the same way. All to avoid paying taxes.
(3) The event this summer put on by the library at Deming Park was supposed to be sponsored. The Village foot the bill. Normally if a group wants to
put on an event they would have to get a permit from the Village. It wouldn't
be up to the Village to supply bathrooms, music or advertising. However, we
did just that. The Village bought 5,000 postcards for a sum of $455, according
to voucher claimant Judy Pederson. Also the Village paid $78 to have them
shipped from 50 Maple Ave. to the Village. And here I thought that the mayor
lived at 50 Maple Ave. I do believe that the event cost the Village somewhere
in the neighborhood of $1,000. So, instead of Newhard's store DONATING
the postcards and pay for the SHIPPING, he, as mayor, had the Village do it.
(4) Now the library wants us to dedicate the road leading to the PAC
development before the development is finished. It isn't even 1/3 finished. The
Village engineer said roads aren't usually dedicated till all of the heavy trucks,
such as cement mixers, are through using the road. However, if the Village
wants to do them a favor and make a contract with the builder it is fine with
him. Mr. Krahulik's pearls of wisdom are the 16 people living there are paying a lot of taxes and are not getting anything for it. Welcome to Warwick!! On
Southern Lane we have had a hole in the road next to a storm drain for over
a year. The Village fixed it by stuffing in a traffic cone upside down. When we
first moved in we were paying a lot of taxes also. The first part of the development had to have their kids walk to South St. Extension to get the bus
because it would not come on an undedicated road. We had to pick up mail
at the post office for the same reason. Ridgefield Meadows had to fight to get
their road dedicated for almost 2 years and they were also paying taxes. Mr.
Krahulik would have us believe that the PAC people are the only ones paying
taxes. It is not even that the road is not cleared for them. Because the developer has to do that. The sole purpose of this dedication is to do the library a
favor. Since the mayor is a member of the Albert Wisner Public Library
Foundation it is a feather in his cap if he can get the road dedicated before
time. The mission of the foundation is to "raise PRIVATE FUNDS and to provide programs, services and facilities." Now as a member of the foundation
and mayor he is again offering the services of the Village to help the library.
This is all being done, mind you, before we even find out if the referendum to
build the library even passes.
(5) Let us not forget the favor leasing trucks for the DPW from Ford in
Rockland County.
Board of Trustees. I think not. Steve Pascal is the only board member I
would trust. That is why I have been going to meetings. I just can't trust these
people.
So, to finish, Mr. Mayor, HAPPY HOLIDAYS, HAVE A GOOD NEW
YEAR and good luck with having your house sided.
PAUL SHUST
Sad to See Skea Retire as Parks
Commissioner
Editor,
County Executive Diana’s recent announcement that the County has initiated a national search for our new County Parks Commissioner was the only
bright spot in the sad news that our own long-time Parks Commissioner of
Parks, Graham Skea, will retire at the end of 2005. During Commissioner
Skea’s 38-year reign, the County expanded its parks system to 3,300 acres with
nine parks and four historic sites, two golf courses and horse show areas, more
than 11 miles of walking, skating, biking trails, a snow tubing area, fishing
ponds, campsites, and tennis courts, benefiting all our residents.
Commissioner Skea is a giant in parks service, not only in the Hudson
Valley but around the nation. His vision and dedication over the years have
helped create unparalleled open space and recreational areas throughout the
county. The Orange County Citizens Foundation has been fortunate to work
closely with Commissioner Skea over the past 35 years, collaborating on
numerous recreational projects, including the D&H Canal Park, the Orange
County Heritage Trail, and the Orange County Arboretum.
His departure will leave a substantial void in our County government.
County Executive Diana’s recognition that replacing Commissioner Skea, will
require a national search, is a testament to the County’s commitment to the
quality of life for our residents. We urge the County Executive to move forward with the search as quickly as possible to ensure continuity within the system and throughout the county. While Commissioner Skea’s shoes will
undoubtedly be very difficult to fill, we are confident that a prompt and thorough search will produce fine results. We applaud County Executive Diana for
his swift action and attention to this important matter that affects all of our
residents.
PATRICIA GILCHREST
PRESIDENT
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February
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After much research, a time capsule dated July 14, 1866 that was found in the
Christ Episcopal Church, was carefully opened. Phil McCutcheon opened the
capsule with Ivy Tulin, the Christ Episcopal Church Historian. Among the
many items discovered was a July 7 edition of “The Warwick Advertiser”
wrapped around an 1866 Bible and a Journal of the 82nd Diocesan
Conference with a photograph of Nicholas F. Ludlum, the first pastor of the
newly constructed Christ Church.
On the eve of the Florida Fire Departments 200th Anniversary, thoughts were not about celebrations or planning events, but rather on support and prayers for Eugene Stolowski and his
family. “Gene” Stolowski, a three-year member of the Florida Fire Department and Rescue
Squad was critically injured, while fighting a fire as a member of the NYC Fire Department’s
Ladder 27 in the Bronx. Stolowski and five of his fellow firefighters were forced to jump
from a fourth-floor window of a burning apartment on East 178th Street.
Greenwood Lake Elks Lodge was the site of
an amazing tribute to its community and a
family in need. Although it was a cold and
bitter winter night, that didn’t deter the
faithful from attending the “Krystle Ball,” a
spaghetti dinner to raise funds for fouryear-old, Krystle McHugh, who was diagnosed with a rare form of Kidney cancer
known as Clear Cell Carcinoma of the
Kidney. Jamie McHugh holds her daughter,
Krystle, with her husband, Jerry, and daughters, Kaitlyn and Kellie, by her side. For
those who would like to help please write to:
Krystle McHugh, P.O. Box 1733, Greenwood
Lake, NY 10925.
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December 10th - January 29th
• Tabletop
• Gifts
• Art Gallery
• Frame Shop
“The Offering” by Susan Morris
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Warwick Town Supervisor, Michael Sweeton, and Warwick Valley Senior Citizen’s Club President, Pearl Lendzian,
view the exterior of the brand new Warwick Senior Center, located behind Town Hall. The project contains a large
meeting space, a spacious and efficient kitchen, and a storage and mechanical room. The Senior Center officially
opened a few months later in June.
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Ms. Keely Gould, strings teacher and orchestra director for grades 7-12 at the Warwick Valley Middle School and
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Steve and Liz Roland donated 225 acres of their land to the Orange
County Land Trust that will be called the Fuller Mountain Public
Preserve. The land, located along Bowen Road (next to Cascade Park
and the Brady Farm), will be open to residents of Warwick for recreational purposes. Pictured are Liz and Steve Roland with James
McBride of the O.C. Land Trust and Michael Sweeton, the Warwick
Town Supervisor.
As mysteriously as it disappeared it was
returned – the .69 caliber French Flintlock
musket that disappeared from Baird’s
Tavern between Christmas and Jan. 11,
2005. The musket showed up recently at
Baird’s Tavern, leaning against a desk at
the rear of the office.
Happy New Year!
2006
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April
Heavy rains caused the Wawayanda Creek to flood basements of Main Street stores in the Village of Warwick as
well as many homes in the Hudson Valley. The
Bookstore, Café Samaya and Frazzleberries had over five
feet of water in their basements, ruining merchandise.
“Alley Cats” T-Ball Team awaits
procession for the Warwick Little
League parade as it celebrates its
50th anniversary.
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Happy New Year
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Thank you for your support.
Happy and Healthy New Year
We enjoy being a part
to all our customers
of this wonderful community.
and friends.
We value your friendship.
Wishing All Our
Loyal Customers
A Happy and Prosperous
New Year!
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SNEAKERS to BOOTS
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Robert and Susan Schmieder (from left), and their neighbor, Laurie Unick, were among more than 150 area volunteers that combed the Town and Village of Warwick as part of the
annual “Operation Clean Sweep,” sponsored by the Warwick Chamber of Commerce.
Florida Mayor James Pawliczek and
"Ralph" head out with Teresa Yanosh and
"Misty" for the Florida Family Fun Fest
"Walk-A-Thon." This event raised money
to help fund Florida’s Family Fun Fest in
August of 2005.
at The Eclectic Eye
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asian antiques
odds & ends
furnitures
& more...
18 Railroad Ave.Warwick,
NY 10990
845-986-5520
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2006
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
Here’s hoping that all your wishes
come true in the New Year.
Thank you for your loyal patronage.
We look forward to being
of continued service to you.
Wishing all our customers
a happy and healthy New Year.
G&T AUTO PARTS
of Warwick, Inc.
The Landmark Inn
Thank you
for your continued patronage.
Peace
Prosperity
Health
Happiness
Success
Wealth
All the best in the New Year
Warwick, NY
Ann M. Vogel
Nationwide Insurance
18 Wheeler Ave., Warwick
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May
2006
Happy New Year
To all our customers and friends
We wish you a happy and healthy 2006!
We value your business
and look forward to serving you
throughout the New Year.
ReDi Pharmacy
@ Merchants Square • (845) 988-5805
With signs in one hand and children in the other, a group of approximately 35 residents from the neighborhoods of
Fairview and Pond Hill Avenues held a peaceful protest on the steps of Village Hall, concerning the application before
the Village Planning Board for the Liberty Green project. This project is being proposed by builder Jonah
Mendalbuam for 240-units of senior housing on a 17-acre lot between Fairview and Pond Hill Avenues.
Celebrate 2006
and Make Your Resolution
PLEASE
DON’T DRINK
AND DRIVE
Have a Happy and Safe Holiday
Edward A. Diana
County Executive
Members of the Warwick Valley High School Band react to the announcement that they had won First Place in the
High School Concert Band division at “Music in the Parks,” in Hershey, PA. The band received an excellent rating on
the two pieces they performed earlier in the day.
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Edna Talleur, a resident of Schervier Pavillion, a skilled nursing facility at the Bon
Secours Warwick Health Care Campus, celebrated her 103rd birthday. Kari Call,
CTRS, Director of Recreation at Schervier Pavillion, looks on as Edna Talleur demonstrates that she still remembers how to play the piano.
With a slow “Texas-drawl” and clad in cowboy hats, while wearing mixed styles of
leather jackets, T-shirts and denim jeans, Texan farmers took to the Black Dirt region
of Pine Island, as part of the Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership (TALL) program.
Being accustomed to BBQ-style boar roasts in their home state, the group dug into a
Polish meal of kielbasa with sauerkraut, pierogis, and galombki at the W. Rogowski
Farm. Cheryl Rogowski scoops up some of the black dirt on her farm to show the
group.
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OBITUARIES
ELIZABETH ARNOT
Elizabeth Zerbe Arnot entered into rest Dec. 13, 2005 at
the Glen Arden Life Care Center. She was 92.
The daughter of the late Elizabeth Finley and Alan L.
Zerbe, she was born May 9, 1913 in Rifle, Colorado.
She was the widow of Paul H. Arnot and pre-deceased
by two brothers, James and Edward.
She is survived by her daughter Anne Ruszkiewicz and
her husband, John of Pine Island; her grandson Paul and his
wife, Jennifer of Pine Island; her granddaughters Allena of
Astoria and Amy of Chicago; her great-grandson John Barry
of Pine Island; as well as her step-granddaughters Janet
Cortner of Atlanta, Margot Gallo of Port Ewen and Laura
Ruszkiewicz of Tampa, FL; and niece Elizabeth Zerbe of
Ramona, CA.
A surgical nurse with a Masters in Nursing Education,
she traveled to Saudi Arabia in 1944 to start a hospital for oil
company employees. There she met her husband and continued to live in Arabia until they retired to northern
California in 1968. At age 90 she moved to New York to be
closer to her family. She was renowned as a gracious, unfailing friend, a superb cook, and someone who read passionately and widely all her life. She also produced museum
quality embroidery. She will be sorely missed but remains a
treasured memory and inspiration to her family and many
friends.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Spafford
Children’s Center, 4550 132nd Ave., Bellevue, Washington,
98005 or to Orange and Sullivan Hospice, 800 Stony Brook
Ct., Newburgh, NY 12550.
ROBERT SAPONARO
Robert Saponaro of Port Jervis entered into rest Sun.,
Dec. 18, 2005 at his home. He was 51.
The son of Mario and Patricia Rose Moran Saponaro he
was born May 15, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY.
Family statement, "Robert was a loving brother, uncle,
nephew, cousin and friend who will be greatly missed by all
who loved him."
Survivors include: one brother, Mario Saponaro and his
wife, Donna of the State of Florida; two sisters, Patrice
Pillmeier and her husband, Joseph of Florida, NY, and Tina
Pikoulas and her husband, Angelo of Florida, NY; loving
uncle of Madeline, Joseph, Gabrielle, Luke, Daria, and Mario
Joseph; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation was Wed., Dec. 21 at T.S. Purta Funeral
Home, Florida, NY.
A Funeral Mass was held Wed., Dec. 21 at St. Joseph
Church, Florida.
Burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Middletown, NY.
MARIANN CALLARI
Mariann Callari of Warwick passed away at her home
Dec. 17, 2005. She was 78.
Born in Lodi, NJ March 24, 1927, she was the daughter
of Alfred Guglielmino and Clara Bonomo Guglielmino.
Mrs. Callari was a retired Bookkeeper and Head
Cashier with the Surrogates Court in Hackensack, NJ. She
was a parishioner of St. Stephen R.C. Church, Warwick.
She is survived by her husband, Dominick J. Callari of
Warwick; four children, Thomas and his wife, Nancy Callari,
Damian and his wife, Ruth Callari, Guy and his wife, Martha
Callari and Charlotte and her husband, David Hallengren;
nine grandchildren; four sisters, Adeline Olear, Gloria
Maggio, Francis Van Etveldt and Charlotte Schmidtt and
several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by one sister, Lenore Richards.
Visitation was Mon. Dec. 19 at Lazear-Smith & Vander
Plaat Memorial Home, Warwick.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tues., Dec. 20 at St.
Stephen R.C. Church, Warwick.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of
Orange in Hudson Valley, 800 Stony Brook Ct., Newburgh,
NY 12550.
RICHARD VICTOR TURNER
Richard Victor Turner of Florida, NY, a Retired Security
Guard and a U.S. Navy Veteran entered into rest, Mon., Dec.
19, 2005 at O.R.M.C. – Arden Hill Campus, Goshen. He was
59.
The son of Mary Thomas Turner, he was born Aug. 18,
1946 in Yonkers, NY.
Survivors include one sister, Geraldine Turner of
Florida, NY; one brother, William Turner of Liberty, NY; and
several aunts, uncles and cousins.
A Funeral Service was held Thurs., Dec. 22 at T.S. Purta
Funeral Home, Florida.
Burial was in Florida Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the Florida Fire
& Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 600, Florida, NY 10921.
WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 28, 2005
June
On a beautiful and warm, sunny day – by far one of the best days this spring – the citizens of Warwick gathered for
services and Memorial Day parades to honor those who had died fighting for the rights and freedoms that we, as
Americans, hold dear. Pictured is Father Michael McLoughlin leading a prayer service in St. Stephen’s Cemetery to
honor those buried there who died in service to our Country.
The Warwick Valley High School Meistersinger and Women’s Chorus were each awarded a Gold Medal at this year’s
New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Majors Evaluations Festival. The Meistersingers performed a
level six, which contains music of the highest difficulty. Mrs. Grace Bowles, one of the judges commented that the
Meistersingers “were a superb group” and “performed with such a high degree of musicality.”
Former Warwick School Board President, Kurt Emmerich, left,
and Dr. Joseph Natale, Superintendent of Schools, lead the Class of
2005 into the football stadium for graduation ceremonies. This
was the final graduation for both Emmerich and Dr. Natale as
Emmerich left the School Board later in the year and Dr. Natale
will retire in February 2006. Also making the front page of this
same issue in June was taxpayers voting down the Warwick School
District budget, which is now in austerity.
Karen Lavinski announced that she would
retire at the end of December after serving as
Warwick Town Clerk for the past 16 years.
“It’s been fun,” Karen laments, “but it’s time
to be with the grandchildren,” who are now
down in Myrtle Beach, SC. An election was
held in November for the vacancy in which
voters chose Meg Quackenbush to be the new
Town Clerk.
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July
The Village of Warwick Board of Trustees took the final step to
improve the sports arena for skaterboarders at the Robert
Newhard, Sr. Skate Park to keep skaters off the streets and in the
skating arena. This effort took about a year of discussions,
meetings and a public hearing. Pictured is 16-year-old Kyle
Andreas, “getting some air” in the skate park.
A retirement bash was held for Warwick teacher and track coach, Tim
St. Lawrence, who dedicated 31 years to his students and the District.
Warwick Athletic Director, John Russo, said at the celebration to St.
Lawrence and the crowd, "We’ve known each other for 31 years. We
started teaching together the same year and we coached together for
five years. It was a phenomenal experience. He’s phenomenal."
The Florida Fire Department celebrated its 120th Anniversary, as the
Village came alive with festivities that attracted large crowds. Chief
Michael Coleman stands proudly in front of the grand stand, along with
the chiefs from supporting Fire Districts.
It was a day jam-packed with activities on Sat., July 23, to celebrate George Washington Day. “Our
hope was to reach out to the families in the community to attract them to the history and treasure
of our town. Educating our children is the only way to preserve the past,” said Jan Brunkhorst on
behalf of the Warwick Historical Society which hosted the event. Wearing Revolutionary attire
and getting into the spirit of George Washington Day are: Clarissa Cupero, Katie Brunkhorst,
Katie Logothetis, Barbara Kohlbergerr, Salvina Michel, Jan Brunkhorst, Betty Hurd, Sybil Skinner,
Iris Fernandez, Joe Bartolotta, Faez Syed, Emily Moore, and Richard Fivehouse.
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August
Warwick Town Supervisor, Michael Sweeton, honors the memory of Julia S. Brown at
the dedication of the Julia S. Brown Memorial Ball Field in Kings Estates, Warwick.
The Kings Estates’ Sugar Hill Recreation Advisory Committee dedicated a beautiful
sign in memory of Julia, who was the original chairperson before she died of injures
sustained in a car accident.
A group of seven Warwick runners – Colin Ryan, Terence Prial, Brian Rogan, Joe
Fullam, Aislinn Ryan, Becky Prial and Dawn Leavy - participated in the “10th Annual
River to the Sea Relay,” a 92-mile relay to raise money for their friend, Don Rock, who
was injured in a car accident that has left him paralyzed from the waist down.
The eighth annual Florida Family
Fun Fest went on despite horrendous heat and humidity. This
event, sponsored by the Village of
Florida, focuses on making a
great day for families to come out
and have some fun.
The Town of Warwick, in partnership with the Scenic Hudson Land Trust,
obtained the development rights to the Raymond P. and Carol S. Mabee Farm,
located on Lower Wisner Road in the Hamlet of Bellvale. Attending the closing
are (from left): Cari Watkins-Bates (Scenic Hudson), Seymour Gordon, Seth
McKee (Scenic Hudson), Carol Mabee, Ray Mabee, Town Supervisor Michael
Sweeton, and Nancy DeAngelo, Attorney for the Mabee’s.
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September
About 40 relatives of
Carol McManus, cochairperson of the 14th
Annual Warwick Lion’s
5K Race, comprised
“Team Carol” in support
of Carol’s gallant fight
against pancreatic cancer.
They raised money for
pancreatic cancer
research.
A plethora of families, probably well over a thousand, shared a wonderful Sunday, attending the
Warwick Children’s Book Festival. Attracting
approximately fifty authors and illustrators, this
event served as the perfect venue for children to
meet and receive autographs of the authors.
Cheryl Rogowski serves some cold melon soup to a
guest at the Warwick Chamber of Commerce’s Annual
“Taste of Warwick.” This event is designed to promote
local restaurants and food markets throughout the
Town.
It was a beautiful fall day for
the Annual Warwick Valley
School Homecoming celebration, as the Warwick Wildcat
rides in style with Mr. Odom,
WVHS teacher. The
Homecoming King and
Queen were Warren Huffman
and Lonni Petersen. The
Junior Class won first prize
for their float, “Ancient
Rome.”
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October
Approximately 12 to 18 inches
of rain, once again, waterlogged the Hudson Valley.
Most residents compared this
water episode with the floods
in April where many basements needed to be pumped
dry. Those who were hardest
hit were several shops on
Main Street in the Village of
Warwick.
The Albert Wisner Public Library announced
the establishment of the new “Albert Wisner
Public Library Foundation, Inc.” that
includes the following as Board of
Governors: (seated, from left) Patrick
Gallagher, Joseph Debold, Anthony
Lampazzi, Donna Applegate, Rosemary
Cooper, and Jennifer O’Connor. (Top row,
from left) Leslie Burger, Executive Director of
the Princeton University Library, Terry
Quint, Chris Lenhardt, Polly VanderKruik,
Carol Mezzetti, Colleen Larsen, Paul Kane,
Michael Newhard, and Kate Debold. The
Foundation’s mission is to raise private funds
to supplement public support for the library.
The Village of Florida launched “Florida Cares for Katrina
Victims,” a community-wide fundraising effort in support of the
critical needs of Moss Point, Mississippi – Florida’s recently
“adopted” sister city whose community was devastated by the
destruction of Hurricane Katrina.
The band, “Mood Ring,” performed rock, reggae and funk music in the Village of Warwick during the
17th Annual Applefest. About 50,000 people meandered through the Village streets for
this popular event.
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November
Evelyn Rossi’s Norway Spruce tree on Grand Street in Warwick was selected to adorn and
delight visitors on Wall Street in NYC.
The Town of Warwick Historical Society officers, trustees, and personal friends bid
a fond farewell to Joan and Tom Frangos at a reception held in their honor. Joan, a
member of the Benedict family that settled in the Warwick Valley over 200 years ago,
has been an active member of the Historical Society, along with her husband. The
couple is moving to Florida to be closer to their children.
Seymour Gordon congratulates Dr. Frank Greenhall on being
selected as the new superintendent of the Warwick Valley Central
School District.
For his Eagle Scout Project, Brian Goodrich of Boy Scout Troop 152 built benches and a fire pit at the ice
skating in Florida. Helping him with the project are (from left): James Goodrich, Dave Markiewicz, Brian
Goodrich, Eric Lange, Brennan Poganski, and Fred Salamone. Standing behind the young men are (from
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thought were under performing? Well, two supporters of the
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
(LLC). NAME: CORNERSTONE
HOME SERVICES, LLC. Articles of
organization filed with Secretary of
State of New York (SSNY) on 9/23/05.
Office Location: Orange County.
SSNY designated as agent of LLC
upon process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail copy of process to:
The
LLC
6
Franklin
Pl.,
Washingtonville, NY 10992. Purpose:
Any lawful purpose.
11-23-t6
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
NAME: J.P.M.M. ASSOCIATES, LLC.
Articles of Organization were filed
with the Secretary of State of New
York (SSNY) on 10/17/05. The latest
date of dissolution is 12/31/2099.
Office location: Orange County. SSNY
has been designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against it
may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy
of process to the LLC, c/o John
Allessandro, 40 Rosaline Avenue,
Newburgh, New York 12550. Purpose:
For any lawful purpose.
11-23-t6
Notice of Formation of VINCENT OF WARWICK, LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC).
Articles of Organization filed with
Secretary of State of NY on 12/5/05.
New York office location: ORANGE
COUNTY; the Secretary of State is
designated as agent upon whom
process against the LLC may be
served. The Secretary of State shall
mail a copy of any process against the
LLC served upon him/her to the LLC,
c/o Bonacic, LoBiondo & Krahulik,
LLP, 90 Crystal Run Road, Suite 104,
Middletown, New York 10941.
Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or
activity.
THE
WARWICK
FIRE
DISTRICT is soliciting bids for a 4Wheel Drive utility type vehicle.
Sealed bids will be opened publicly on
Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at 7:30 P.M.
at Fire Station #1, 18 Church St.,
Warwick, NY.
Bid specifications may be
obtained by calling (845) 986-1363.
BY ORDER OF BOARD OF
FIRE COMMISSIONERS, WARWICK FIRE DISTRICT
Deborah L. Schweikart, Secretary
12-28-t1
COLLECTORS NOTICE
Please take notice that I Brenda
Faulls, the undersigned Receiver of
Taxes of the Town of Warwick, County
of Orange and State of New York, have
duly received the tax roll and warrant
for the collection of taxes within the
Town of Warwick for the year 2006
and that I will attend at the Collector’s
Office, Town Hall, 132 Kings Highway,
Warwick, New York Jan. 3, 2006 to
Feb. 3, 2006 & March 20, 2006 to
March 31, 2006 from 8:30 A.M. until
4:00 P.M. each day, excepting Saturday,
Sundays and Holidays for the purpose
of receiving the taxes listed on the said
roll, from Feb. 6 thru March 17 open
only Monday, Wednesday, and
Fridays.
Take further notice that taxes may
be paid on or before January 31, 2006
without penalty or interest. On all
taxes received between February 1,
2006 and February 28, 2006 there shall
be added interest of 1% and on all
taxes received between March 1, 2006
and March 31, 2006 an additional 1%
plus a $2.00 fee for mailing out second
notices for any 2006 Town and County
taxes unpaid as of March 1st. When a
tax date falls on a Saturday or on a
Sunday or on a Public holiday, payment may be made on the following
business day without additional
charge.
After April 1, payment must be
made to The Commissioner of
Finance, Orange County Government
Center, Goshen, New York with additional penalties and interest.
Take further notice, that pursuant
to the provisions of law, the tax roll of
the Town of Warwick will be returned
to the Commissioner of Finance,
County of Orange, on the second day
of April 2006.
December 19, 2005
Brenda Faulls, Receiver of Taxes
Town of Warwick
12-21-t2
THE
REORGANIZATION
MEETING of the Board of Fire
Commissioners of the Warwick Fire
District will be held on Tuesday,
January 3, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. at
Warwick Station #1, Church Street
Ext., Warwick, NY 10990.
All district appointments for the
year 2006 will be made at this time.
BY ORDER OF BOARD OF
FIRE COMMISSIONERS, WARWICK FIRE DISTRICT
Deborah L. Schweikart, Secretary
12-28-t1
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the
Fire commissioners of the Warwick
Fire District has set its meeting schedule for 2006 as follows:
Each Fire District meeting will be
held on the third Tuesday of each
month at 8:00 P.M. The January meeting of the Warwick Fire District will be
held on January 17, 2006 at 8:00 P.M.
All meetings will be held at
Warwick Station #1, Church Street
Ext., Warwick, NY 10990.
BY ORDER OF BOARD OF
FIRE COMMISSIONERS, WARWICK FIRE DISTRICT
Deborah L. Schweikart, Secretary
12-28-t1
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the
Fire Commissioners of the Warwick
Fire District has set its work session
schedule for the year 2006 as follows:
Each Fire District work session
will be held on the second Tuesday of
each month at 8:00 P.M., as needed.
All meetings will be held at
Warwick Station #1, Church Street
Ext., Warwick NY 10990.
BY ORDER OF BOARD OF
FIRE COMMISSIONERS, WARWICK FIRE DISTRICT
Deborah L. Schweikart, Secretary
12-28-t1
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that, pursuant to Section 145-93 B of
the Code of the Village of Warwick,
and Section 7-725 of the Village Law,
that the Planning Board of the Village
of Warwick, New York, will hold a
Public Hearing on the 19th day of
January, 2006 at 7:30 P.M., or as soon
thereafter as the matter can be heard
that day, at the Village Hall, 77 Main
Street, Warwick, New York, on the
application of Anthony Alfero, for
Final Site Development Plan Approval
for to allow residential use on the
third floor of an existing commercial
building, located on a portion of the
lands lying at 11 Oakland Avenue
within said Village, and shown generally on the tax maps as section 211,
block 8, lot 13, and for such other purposes as may lawfully come before the
Board. A copy of the plan is available
for public inspection at the office of
the Planning Board during regular
business hours. All persons interested
are invited to attend. The meeting is
open to the public.
Dated: Warwick, New York
December 15, 2005
BY ORDEER OF THE PLANNING
BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF
WARWICK, NEW YORK
BY: GEORGE AULEN, CHAIRMAN
12-28-t1
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that, pursuant to Sections 145-110,
145-93 B, and 145-112 of the Code of
the Village of Warwick, and Section 7725 of the Village Law, that the
Planning Board of the Village of
Warwick, New York will hold a Public
Hearing on the 19th day of January,
2006 at 7:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter
as the matter can be heard that day, at
the Village Hall, 77 Main Street,
Warwick, New York, on the application of John S. and Judith A. Hicks, for
Conditional Use and Final Site
Development Plan Approval for an
additional residential unit at an existing residential lot, located on a portion of the lands lying at 29 Oakland
Avenue within said Village, and shown
generally on the tax maps as section
213, block 4, lot 23, and for such other
purposes as may lawfully come before
the Board. A copy of the plan is available for public inspection at the office
of the Planning Board during regular
business hours. All persons interested
are invited to attend. The meeting is
open to the public.
Dated: Warwick, New York
December 15, 2005
BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE VILLAGE
OF WARWICK, NEW YORK
BY: GEORGE AULEN,
CHAIRMAN
12-28-t1
THE RE-ORGANIZATIONAL
MEETING of the Pine Island Fire
District will be held on Thursday,
January 5, 2006 at the District Fire
House at 8:00 p.m. The Meeting is
open to the Public.
By Order of the Fire Commissioners
Paulette Wilk Rudy,
Secretary
12-28-t2
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT
PERIOD NOTICE OF PROPOSED
REMEDY TO ADDRESS SITE CONTAMINATION
EPA No. NYD054067756 Date:
December 19, 2005
The New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation
(NYSDEC) has reviewed the
Corrective Measures Study for
Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Flexible
Packaging Division submitted by:
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Flexible Packaging Division
17 Forester Avenue
Warwick, New York 10990
and has made a tentative selection
of a final remedy to address site contamination of the facility.
The
Statement of Basis for the tentatively
selected remedy is available for public
review and comment until February 3,
2006.
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PROJECT SUMMARY
The facility is owned and operated by
Georgia Pacific Corporation (G-P) and it is
situated on approximately 30 acres in the
Village of Warwick, Orange County, New
York.
The property is bordered by
Wawayanda Creek and railroad tracks to
the south, open fields and woods to the east,
and predominantly residences to the north
and west. The main building houses the
printing operations, offices and a warehouse. All structures which were utilized to
manage the wastewater historically generated by the facility were considered Solid
Waste Management Units (SWMUs) and
have been remediated.
NYSDEC is proposing that the interim
corrective measures implemented by G-P at
the SWMUs located at this facility be considered the final remedies. No potential
environmental or human health risks
remain for the following SWMUs remediated at this site.
•All underground piping and control
valve boxes, associated with the wastewater
treatment plant tanks and lagoons and contaminated with hazardous constituents,
were washed and then subsequently
removed from the site for off-site disposal.
Soil sampling data in the vicinity of these
units detected no evidence of releases.
•The flexographic tank contaminated
with hazardous constituents was decontaminated by power washing, decommissioned
and backfilled. The tank’s dedicated PVC
pipeline was sealed at both ends with concrete following decontamination washing.
Soil and groundwater sampling data in the
vicinity of these units detected no evidence
of releases.
•Areas of sediment in the two lagoons
with elevated levels of total chromium and
visibly stained soil were "spot" excavated
and disposed of off-site. Remaining total
chromium residual concentrations are considered protective of human health. No
hexavalent chromium, a form of chrome
that can readily transport down through
the subsurface and contaminate the
groundwater, was not detected in the sediment. Subsequently both lagoons were
filled to grade with up to 8 feet of clean fill
material. Groundwater monitoring data
collected in the vicinity of the lagoons indicated there were no releases to the groundwater from these land based units.
The seven WWTS tanks were throughly washed following the removal and offsite disposal of any sludge that had settled
to the bottom of the tanks. However, the
tanks could not be completely decontaminated as measured by the distilled water
rinse test. Hazardous constituent concentrations just above the State Groundwater
Standards were detected in the rinse water
for most of the tanks indicating the presence of some residual contamination. Since
all tanks were to close in place all rinse test
data was averaged for each constituent to
assess the overall impact the residual contamination might have on the groundwater.
Only the average rinse test data for lead
exceeded the standard (i.e., 47 ppb vs 15
ppb). Soil sampling in the vicinity of the
tanks did not detect evidence of releases
and the tanks themselves did not leak.
•The very low concentrations of lead
detected in the rinse water is not expected
to adversely impact the groundwater. Any
low levels of lead that might leach out from
the closed tanks during precipitation events
at levels detected in the rinse test will quickly attenuate in the subsurface and not
adversely impact this environment.
•G-P will place restrictions in the property deed that will serve to alert potential
human receptors to the presence of the contaminated materials and the need to take
appropriate measures for handling the
material, if excavated, so it does not
adversely impact human health or the environment.
A limited excavation was implemented
around the sewer manhole to remove the
highest levels of lead detected in the soil.
Some of this contamination was due to
releases that had occurred at the manhole.
However, the remaining fill material covering more than a third of an acre and containing elevated concentrations of total lead
will remain in place.
•Although groundwater samples did
not detect releases to this environmental
media the contaminated fill itself does present potential health risks if contacted by
human receptors. a deed notice will be in
place containing restrictions on the use and
management of this material.
These actions constitute the proposed
final corrective action remedy for this investigation area.
Pursuant to Part 617 of the New York
State regulations for Article 8 [the State
Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQR)], NYSDEC has determined that the
proposed action, described above, is and
unlisted action and will not have a significant effect on the environment. A Negative
Declaration is on file for this action.
DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY
Copies of the Statement of Basis and
selected supporting documents (site investigation and corrective measures study
reports) are available for inspection at the:
New York State Dept. of
Environmental Conservation
Region 3
21 South Putt Corners Road
New Paltz, New York 12561
Contact Person: Michael Merriman
Telephone: 914/256-3000
New York State Dept. of
Environmental. Conservation
Bureau of Hazardous Waste and
Radiation Management
625 Broadway - 9th Floor
Albany, New York 12233-7252
Contact Person: Kent Johnson
Telephone: 518/402-8594
A copy of the Statement of Basis, which
summarizes the remedy selection process
for the Georgia Pacific facility, may be
obtained by contacting the aforementioned
Department staff located in Albany and
New Paltz.
HOW TO PROVIDE YOUR COMMENTS
All comments will be considered in
making the final decision concerning selection of the remedy. A response to any comments submitted will be issued which will
identify any changes to the proposed remedy and will describe and respond to the
issues raised in writing or at the availability
session. A notice of the decision will be sent
to each person who submits written comments or who requests such notice. Written
comments about this action must be sent to
the above-listed contact person at the NYSDEC Region 3 Office. A public hearing will
be scheduled if warranted based on comments received.
All comments must be submitted in
writing no later than February 3, 2006.
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WARWICK VALLEY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 28, 2005
December
The Town of Warwick,
including the Villages
of Greenwood and
Florida, held Public
Visioning Open Houses
for the public to provide feedback and
input regarding the
parks and recreation
facilities of the area.
Residents have been
encouraged to view storyboards on display at
Town Hall and to fill
out a public survey on
the issue.
Members of the Union African Methodist Episcopal (UAME)
Church take a “faith walk” as they worshiped for the last
time in their church on McEwen Street in Warwick. The
nearly 100-year-old church is deemed unsafe. UAME
Church members will worship in Town Hall until they raise
funds for a new building.
A large tree on Maple Avenue fell
down during a sudden storm, knocking out power in the Village of
Warwick. The tree fell across Maple
Avenue at the intersection of Grand
Street just before 6 p.m. Fortunately
no one was hurt.
Two years of a successful Holiday House Tour
have proven that another tradition has clearly
taken root in Warwick. The volunteers who
support St. Anthony Community Hospital
have put their talents together to create the
“Second Annual Holiday House Tour and
Festival of Trees.” Hospital committee members and homeowners are thanked for their
hospitality at a dinner held at the Warwick
Valley Country Club. Front row, from left:
Committee Chairperson, Marge King-Porter;
Homeowners - Celia Cantelmo and Lisa
Zimmerli. Back row, from left: Leah
Cerkvenik, Executive Vice
President/Administrator of SACH, Warwick
Healthcare Campus; Rudy Breedy, Executive
Vice President, Foundation; Clara Chudown,
M.D.; and Homeowners: Claire Gavelmann,
Karen Arndt, Terrance Colman and Kristen
Colman.