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J\-WWW A. ifcPH, 5£ muster TOU«t«IP$llV/P*WimG JOWIK /AwMin PLAINS r tattdarJ BREWSTER, THE HUB Of THE HARtEM VALLEY Vol. CUII1 No. 42 BREWSTER, NEW YORK Thursday, April 22,1982 ESTABLISHED 104 YRS. 8 Pages Price $7.00 Per Year READY TO WALK-Constance A. King, campaign chairman for the Putnam County March of Dimes, shows County Executive David D. Bruen a sponsor sheet for the March of Dimes VIP Golden Mile scheduled at 11:30 a.m. on May 2. The fund-raising walk will take place on Rte. 6 In Mabopac and applications for Golden Mile walkers, who must obtain pledges for at least $100, are available from Mrs. King at the Carmel Town Hall. New reading program adopted in Brewster The Brewster Central School District has adopted the Scott, Foresman Basal Reading Pro- gram for use in grades kinder- garten through 6th grade in September, 1982. The Scott, Foresman publishing company will cooperate closely with the Brewster School System in im- plementing the new reading program which was adopted by a teacher-administration committee of 30 persons. The decision was carefully arrived at after a thorough 1-year review of the 8 leading reading series in the nation. Scott, Foresman has suggested initial workshops for primary and middle grade teachers at the beginning of the school year to insure a smooth transition to the new program and meet the needs of all students. Approximately 2 months later reading consultants will meet individually with all teachers giving advice and answering questions. A new and innovative aspect of the training program, worked out between School Superintendent Dr. James Monk and the pub- lisher, is to train key district personnel to serve as \in house\ consultants on a daily basis. Plans are being formulated to select primary and middle grade teachers along with administra-. tors and reading supervisors to aid reading teachers with their daily problems. The training will be conducted by a team of Scott, Foresman reading consultants in late August in the district. Dr. Monk has indicated that, \This adop- tion will enable the district to coordinate reading programs among and between grade levels for the first time on a district-wide basis.\ New trials denied Putnam County Court Judge William B. Braatz has denied motions by 2 men convicted of murder in Putnam County, who sought to have their convictions overturned. District Attorney Joseph M. Costello said Franklin Morrison sought to vacate his conviction on April 4, 1980, of murder and rape in connection with the killing of a Carmel girl. Morrison was sen- tenced to 25 years to life for murder and 12 1/2 to 25 years for rape. Attorney Richard E. Maher, counsel for Morrison, sought a new trial based on the alleged discovery of new evidence, DA Costello said. The DA's office opposed the motion. Putnam County Judge William B. Braatz denied the Morrison application, saying the information in the application did not meet the statutory test for newly dis- covered evidence. John Pucci, who was sentenced to 25 years to life following conviction for murder in Putnam County Court on May 16, 1979, also sought to vacate his convic- tion. The district attorney's office opposed the motion. Judge Braatz denied Pucci's application, which was filed by the New York City law firm of Siege), Donley; Curenthal and Silvcrgate. Driver jailed in DWI case Charles Lima of Dyckman St., Peekskill, has been sentenced to 60 days in the Putnam County Jail after pleading guilty in Putnam County Court to driving while intoxicated. District Attorney Joseph M. Costello said County Judge William B. Braatz on April 19 sentenced Lima to \shock pro- bation,\ consisting of 60 days in jail and 4 years and 10 months probation to follow. DA Costello said Lima was arrested by Carmel Police on Sept. 4,1981, and was indicted on a felony charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol. He pleaded guilty on March 1, the DA said. Trail meeting in Putnam Valley There will be a public meeting of the Appalachian Trail Manage- ment Committee on Monday, April 26, at 8 p.m. in the Putnam Valley Town Hall. • Citizens of Philips town and Putnam Valley are urged to participate in the meeting which will focus on planning for litter control and parking for the relocated trail. The Management Committee, which has held 3 prior meetings, intends to draw up a management plan for the trail. A previous meeting dealt with emergency services, such as search and rescue, fire, and police pro- tection; and future sessions will deal with trail use, water re- sources, support facilities, signs, hunting and other issues to be identified later. Seat belts save 2 men in crash Two Florida men escaped in- jury April 18 when their car overturned on Rte. 9 in Philips- town. Deputy Sheriff Al Villani said the car, driven by Jeffrey A. Willett, 23, of Gainesville, Fla., struck an embankment and over- turned in the middle of the road about 2 a.m. Rte. 9 was closed for about 45 minutes as a result of the accident, the Sheriffs Office said. Deputy Villani reported that Willett and his passenger es- caped without injury as both were wearing their seat and shoulder harness belts. Deputy Villani said it was raining heavily at the time of the accident and the driver was unfamiliar with the road. GYPSY MOTH PROGRAM Gypsy Moth Program has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, April 28, at the Patterson Town Hall. This program will begin at 8 p.m. and is open free of charge to anyone interested in learning about the gypsy moth. For further details please call the Putnam County Cooperative Extension Office at 628-0454. AWARD WINNER-Jennifer Mninerc [right] and Martha Davles [left] accept a second place award for the Brewster High newspaper, Bear Facts. The award, Issued by the American Scholastic Press Assn., Is presented to the co-editors by Vincent Tnlarico, advisor of BHS. Photo by Curt Tompkins BHS newspaper wins second place award Bear Facts, the school newspaper of Brewster High School, has won a second place award in the national newspaper competition conducted by the American Scholastic Press Assn. The newspaper placed third last year in the same competition. The paper was commended as having \...enough school news with entertainment and sports to appeal to ail students.\ It was also noted that Bear Facts was a \...good publication, especially considering the fact that you do your own pasteups and designs.\ Dr. R.J. Meyer, high school principal, commended the Bear Facts staff to the high school, stating that they had \...worked very hard to achieve this award and certainly deserved it.\ Advisor to the newspaper, Vincent J. Talarico, said that \Our newspaper staff is extremely conscientious. They try to write stories which will appeal to the student body in many ways. And they never let down. .They are constantly seeking to improve the' paper in various ways.\ 1-84 to remain closed for the rest of the week Both eastbound lanes of Rte. 1-84, between Lime Kiln Rd. and Ludingtonville Rd. in Kent, are expected to remain closed to traffic at least through Saturday, according to Joseph Gleeson, a New York State Department of Transportation engineer. The road was closed last Thursday by a massive rock slide that blocked the interstate highway near Stormville Mountain. DOT officials said the slide may have resulted from repeated freezing and thawing of ice behind the rock face. Gleeson said Nigro Brothers contracting firm of Mount Vernon was hired this week to assist state DOT crews in clearing material blocking the 2 lanes. Sgt. Anthony Edwards, head of the Putnam County Sheriffs Department communications center, said his car was the last to pass through the eastbound lanes last Thursday. Sgt. Edwards said he and his wife were returning from dinner when they noticed a large cloud of what appeared to be fog. He said, when he got close he could see rocks falling and he had to stop to avoid a 5-foot boulder. Sgt. Edwards said he was able to summon state police with the aid of a trucker and his CB radio. Troopers arrived and cordoned off the blocked highway, he said. Businesswomen meet Monday The Putnam Business Wo- men's Assn. will meet Monday, April 26, at Roy Luck Restaurant, Lourdes Shopping Center, Jeffer- son Valley, at 7:30 p.m. JoAnn McLean, dietician from Putnam Hospital Center, will be the guest speaker. A graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in dietetics, followed by an internship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, eminently qualifies her to address the topic, \Nutrition a Shopping Guide for the Best Buys.\ Ms. McLean will give tips on what to look for by reading tables and just what all those labels really tell us. Prospective members are In- vited to attend. For further information call 270-4526 or 628-2543.
