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May 5, 2005 / Front Page

Haldane’s Billy Durr Earns Eagle Scout Honor

A Court of Honor was held on Sunday, April 20, to honor Billy Durr for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank which can be earned as a Boy Scout. Less than two percent of boys in scouting achieve this rank. More...

PVHS Girls’ Basketball Team to Go to Orlando

Baseball Team Back on the Field

by Margaret Sternberg

If brevity is the soul of wit, the April 26 Putnam Valley Board of Education meeting was one of the wittiest in recent memory in that it lasted a scant twenty minutes as the board passed thirteen resolutions, many pro forma. More...

PV High School Announces New Music Honor Society

With the help of the recently created Putnam Valley Music Association (PVMA), the Putnam Valley Music Department is proud to bring Tri-M Honor Society to Putnam Valley. More...

County Offers Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic

The Putnam County Department of Health is sponsoring a free rabies vaccination clinic at the South Putnam Animal Hospital, 230B Baldwin Place Road in Mahopac on Saturday, May 7th from 3 to 5 pm. More...

"Art in the Valley" Exhibit at PV Town Hall Continues

Putnam Valley Arts continues its "Art in the Valley" exhibit series with watercolors by Melinda Franzese at the Putnam Valley Town Hall, 265 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley. More...

Letters to the Editor

Dim Wits Too Smart for Mancari

Last week More...

Appreciates Ricketts’ Dedication and Insight

Dear Editor,

I am writing to support the candidacy of Melissa Ricketts to the Haldane School Board. More...

More on the Hapless Skunk

With the fervent hope I am not putting anyone to sleep regarding this hapless skunk, along with my fervent plea to boycott Yoplait Yogurt, Chuck Park More...

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Briefly Noted

Franciscan Friars of the Atonement Mark Holocaust Remembrance Day at Graymoor

The Franciscan Friars of the Atonement will hold a commemorative prayer service to mark Yom HaShoah - or Holocaust Remembrance Day - on Friday, May 6th, at 8 pm in Little Flower Chapel, Graymoor. More...

First Presbyterian Church Hosts Talk on Early Christian World

Traveling in Italy and Sicily, a slide-talk by William J. Mayer, will be presented on Friday, May 13th at 7:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church of Philipstown, 10 Academy Street, Cold Spring. More...

Gerelli and Jiran Were Wed

Gregg Gerelli and Deborah Ann Jiran were married on Saturday April 23, 2005 at our Lady of Loretta More...

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Garrison Board Decides to Pay Highland Falls Tuition Arrears

Continuing impact on students cited as primary reason for resolving dispute

by Margaret Sternberg

In an unexpected action, the April 26 meeting of the Garrison Board of Education ended with the passing of a resolution that calls for "appropriate arrangements (to be made) for payment of outstanding tuition arrears More...

Putnam Valley Town Consultants Asked to Justify Requests for Additional Funds

Delays in Town Park project result in 20K request from Insite Engineering

by Edward Paul Greiff

The Putnam Valley Town Board convened a special work session meeting on Wednesday, April 27th for the purpose of discussing the status and issues surrounding several Town projects. More...

Haldane Reports New Building within Budget and Ahead of Schedule

Fourteen teachers granted tenure at business meeting

by Isabel Lopatin

A festive crowd gathered at the Haldane Board of Education business meeting on April 26th for the occasion of approving resolutions of tenure for fourteen faculty members. More...

"The Archaeology of Cold Spring" Presentation to be Held at Butterfield Library

The Putnam County Historical Society & Foundry School Museum will sponsor a presentation on "The Archaeology of Cold Spring" by Elizabeth Norris and Dr. More...

Veteran Sheriff’s Investigator Retiring After More Than Forty Years of Service

Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith announces the retirement of Senior Investigator Donald F. Killarney from the Sheriff More...

Legislature’s Economic Development Committee to Hold First Meeting on Benefits of Commercial Development

The Putnam County Economic Development Committee will hold its first meeting on the benefits to the County of responsible commercial development on Wednesday, May 11 in Carmel. More...

Schools

Haldane Drama Group to Present Lady Pirates of Captain Bree

On Friday, May 13th the Haldane Drama Group will present The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree. This year seniors will take their final bow and will be truly missed. More...