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NEWS UPDATE -- July 28 Sex offender charged The Town of Cornwall Police Department arrested Mark Iannolo, a 46-year-old sex offender who now lives at 12 Union Street, and charged him with failure to report an address change within 10 days of moving, a Class E felony. He was due to appear in the Town of Cornwall Justice Court on July 24.
IN TODAY'S LOCAL -- July 25 Army rep responds to noise complaints If there's more noise around Cornwall, it's not due to the military academy using different weapons. However, there are more helicopters in the air than in the past. Training began on June 30 and is expected to end in mid-August. Noise levels will vary; they were high from July 9 to July 23, and will be high again in the middle of August when larger exercises are conducted. See page 1 of today's Local for details.
Dog code may need revision A dog that menaced a postman and three policemen on July 8 is still at home (although its owner is due to appear in court on July 31). The Cornwall-on-Hudson dog code may have to be revised so it addresses dogs that are considered dangerous. See page 1 for details.
Village DPW to pick up electronics The village Department of Public Works is looking to expand its recycling program this September by collecting electronics including anything with a plug other than refrigerators or air conditioners. DPW superintendent Dave Halvorsen provided an update on the progress of the program at the Board of Trustees' July 21 meeting. At present, the village offers curbside pickup of newspapers and cardboard, but residents have to dispose of electronic equipment themselves. See page 1 for details.
Peter Neuman to seek mayor's job Peter Neuman, a 69-year-old retired attorney, is planning to be a candidate when Cornwall-on-Hudson voters elect a mayor next March. He will start campaigning and going door-to-door in November. "We need to expand the tax base," he said on July 22; "it is not just senior citizens who are having a hard time but all our residents." See page 1 for details.
Village ethics law put off until August Cornwall-on-Hudson adopted an ethics law in 1970, and started to revise it in 1989, but never completed the task. "This was one of the loose ends sitting on my desk when I became mayor," Joe Gross said in a telephone interview. The revision being considered now would create a three-person ethics board that would meet once a year. See page 3 for details.
Village playground enrollment down Enrollment in the village summer playground dropped from about 240 last summer to around 100 this year. Trustee Rick Gioia attributes the decline to the fees being increased from $25 to $75. Trustee Barbara Gosda said the program is on a very lean budget and with just 100 kids the camp won't break even. See page 3 for details.
Stratis receives patriot award Bill Stratis of Cornwall, a World War II veteran and an active volunteer at Castle Point, was recognized as the region's Patriot of the Year in a special ceremony at the Purple Heart Hall of Honor on July 19. See page 3 for details.
Exhibit has Friday afternoon feeling Four students are having their work exhbited in Town Hall this summer. At a reception for them on July 18, the students (Alex Ellick, Julia Kelly, Emily Waterford and Dan Yurgel) explained how they got started. See page 8 for details.
"Laramie Project" is a moving experience One audience member wrote to the Local that she was "blown away" by the Admit One presentation of "The Laramie Project." But after the show, it took a little while for the performers to connect with their audience. See page 8 for details.
Cornwall Co-op hosts busy farm stand More than 200 people attended the food cooperative's first event -- a farm stand at the Outdoor Discovery Center on Route 9W (Kenridge Farm). Besides selling produce, the members of the cooperative adopted a new name ("Cornwall Community Co-op) and shared the results of their survey. See page 9 for details.
Update from around Town Hall The town has ordered barley straw extract in an effort to remove the vegetation in Rings Pond. The pool is being repaired, but as of July 22 the supervisor couldn't predict a completion date. There's only one dog left in the kennel, and the town is looking to enter into an arrangement with the SPCA in Newburgh. See page 9 for details.
Request for 12-foot-high fence denied Gerry and Patricia Wagner were hoping to put up a 12-foot-fence to shield them from their neighbor's tenants, but the ZBA turned down their request. ZBA Chairperson Lenore Ransom referred to their request as a long-term solution to what could be a short-term problem. See page 9 for details.
Interns study loss of oaks at Black Rock Forest The mortality rate of oak trees in Black Rock Forest has tripled, and scientists have started a long-range study of what will happen if that trend continues. A group of interns (including three high-school students from Cornwall) spent two weeks in the forest and got to participate in the study. See page 11 for details.
Cornwall Little League update Cornwall has had five All Star teams win district titles. See page 14 for pictures and scores.
SP0RTS UPDATE -- July 19 Minor boys win district flag The 10-year-old baseball all stars came from behind in their final at bat to win the district championship. The boys trailed Montgomery 4-3 in the last inning when Alex Mack got hit by a pitch, Will Wright then tripled and Matt Robinson connected for a go-ahead single. Scott Brusseler held Montgomery scoreless in the bottom half of the inning to get credit for the win. Earlier in the game, Montgomery attempted a double steal that was turned into a double play by catcher Brenden O'Flaherty and shortstop Chris McLaren.
IN TODAY'S LOCAL -- July 18 Town asked for bad neighbor law Residents of Cherry Hill Road in Cornwall were at the Town Board meeting on July 14 to describe the problems they've had with people renting one of the properties on the street. Gerry Wagner, the spokesman for the group, suggested that Cornwall implement a Disorderly Property Ordinance like the one proposed in Brunswick, Maine. For details, see page 1A of Today's Local.
Board to hear Village Square recommendations At its July 21 meeting, the Cornwall-on-Hudson Board of Trustees will hear the recommendations of the Village Square Improvement Committee. Mayor Joe Gross asked the trustees to review the resolutions and to bring up any items they feel shouldn't be included. He said that even if the recommendations are accepted, it doesn't mean the board has to act on them all. See page 1A of today's Local.
Fair opens on Wednesday The annual fair hosted by the Storm King Engine Company begins on Wednesday, July 23 and concludes with fireworks on Saturday, July 26. See page 1A for the main attractions of each day.
Summer camps keep kids entertained Over 400 local kids are attending the town or village day camps this summer. The town camp is introducing a new program where Cornwall kids will compete with campers from New Windsor and the Town of Newburgh. The village youngsters will take part in a new program offered by the Hudson Highland Nature Museum. See page 3A for details.
Construction projects begin at area schools Two elementary schools are having their roofs replaced and Willow Avenue School is having its fire alarm system enhanced. The cost of the projects ($892,000) was included in the $3.6 million bond that voters approved in 2007. See page 8A for details.
Kids profits help some local families Willow Avenue School never had a sale like the one the third-graders held on June 11. The kids created their own products and learned how to market them. The profit (over $700) was donated to the school's Helping Hands Club, which assists local families. See page 9A for details.
Admit One players try something new The group of mostly high school and college students is trying something new this summer. Instead of a musical, Admit One Productions will be presenting "The Laramie Project." The play by Moises Kaufman depicts the reaction of a community to the senseless murder of a young gay man. See page 10A for details.
Cops run kids police academy Officer Ed Manion tried to make the first Junior Police Academy a little bit like the real thing. There were 16 kids between the ages of 12 and 14 in the program. On Friday, July 11, they received certificates from the Town Supervisor. See page 6B for details.
Lacrosse players seek a league of their own Matt Epstein, a high school junior, and his friends have formed a lacrosse club and they're hoping that the high school will add lacrosse as a spring sport. See page 8B for details.
SPORTS UPDATE -- July 16 8:15 p.m. Boys win district baseball banner Cornwall's 11-year-old all stars defeated Montgomery tonight to win the District 19 championship. The final score was 17-7 in a game played in Cornwall. Matt Smith and Mike Bartolone slugged home runs over the center field fence. And Nick Klumack pitched three shutout innings in relief to get the win.
LOCAL NEWS -- July 16 5 p.m. Water shut off on Hazen Street Water was shut off on lower Hazen Street this afternoon as a result of a contractor hitting a water main. At 4 p.m., Bob June, the Cornwall-on-Hudson water superintendent, indicated that the shut off would probably continue until the early evening.
SPORTS BULLETIN -- July 16 Championship game in Cornwall tonight Cornwall's 11-year-old baseball all stars will be playing at home tonight against Montgomery when they attempt to win the District 19 championship. The game on the Little League diamond will begin at 5:30 p.m. Normally these games are played at a neutral site.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN -- July 14 Change of collection date in the village The collection of yard waste in the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson has been switched to Tuesday (July 15) for this week only.
COMMUNITY UPDATE -- July 11: 5 p.m. Blood drive at COVAC on July 16 The drive will be held from 2:30 to 8 p.m. People seeking information should contact Karin Edsall at 534-1088. Sixteen-year-olds can donate if they have parental permission. The proper form can be found at http://nybloodcenter.org. Donors should come to the drive with identification.
Special village meeting on July 14 The Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. in order to adjourn into executive session to discuss the Legacy Ridge litigation.
IN TODAY'S LOCAL -- July 11 Pool to get needed repairs There's good news for those hoping to use the town pool this summer. The leaks are going to be fixed and the pool will be reopening. At a July 6 work session, Kevin Quigley told the Town Board that water going out of the pool to recirculate is being lost through 14 different holes. The cost of fixing the problem is $13,500. See page 1 of today's Local for details.
Coyne remains as school board president On July 1, the Board of Education unanimously returned Brendan Coyne and Larry Berger to their positions of president and vice-president. Mr. Coyne said that his personal goal was to make the board's meetings more engaging and not as much of a burden for the residents. See page 1 for details.
Kids set tone for July 4 celebration The three children Brendan Coyne picked to lead the Pledge of Allegiance seemed to understand the importance of their assignment. Earlier in the day the crowd gave an emotional welcome to the Tenth Mountain Division from Fort Drum as the men marched down Main Street in the annual parade. See pages 1, 10, 11 and 13 for pictures and coverage of the annual celebration.
DPW worker, Charles Faurot, is recovering Charles Faurot of the Cornwall-on-Hudson DPW suffered a broken leg and a broken rib when he was run over by a village garbage truck on July 2. He was expected to be released from the hospital on or about July 11. See page 1 of today's Local.
Planning Board closes Cornwall Commons hearing The public hearing on the Cornwall Commons proposal was shorter than expected; only four people had comments. Gerry Jacobowitz, the attorney for Cornwall Commons, offered a possible explanation for why the hearing was so brief. Over the eight year history of the project, he said, we've answered many questions several times. See page 3 for details and artist renderings.
Attorney general looks at CVS During the spring, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo conducted a statewide investigation of CVS and Rite Aid pharmacies and found expired items in several stores. Three out-of-date items were found in the Cornwall CVS in May. The Local conducted its own search at the beginning of July and didn't find any items that had passed their expiration date. See page 3 for details.
Task force tackles deer population Could bow hunting of deer be allowed in the Village of Cornwall-on-Hudson? A deer management task force has proposed that to the Board of Trustees. The proposal calls for the hunting of about 50 deer a year by certified hunters. See page 5 for details.
Special grad is still special Two years after her classmates stood and applauded her at her high school graduation, Cory Aufiero is still battling the effects of epilepsy and a stroke. She is now a student at Mount Saint Mary College. Read about her on page 8.
Students join workforce at Willow As part of a unit at Willow Avenue School, third-graders filled out job applications, dressed up for interviews, and got letters of reference from their parents. They also learned how to balance a checkbook and budget their money. See page 8 for details.
Cornwall Public Library gets grant The Cornwall Public Library was one of the libraries selected to receive 17 classic books from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The theme of the books is "Created Equal." See page 13 for a list of the books and a description of how they'll be used.
Local runners sweep Main Street Mile Colin Anderson and Aisling Cuffe were the winners of this year's Main Street Mile. It had been six years sice a Cornwall runner finished first in the men's race and five years since the last Cornwall athlete won the women's race. See page 16 for the story and results.
COMMUNITY NEWS -- July 6 9:15 p.m. Public hearing closes for Cornwall Commons There were just four speakers from the floor at a surprisingly brief public hearing for Cornwall Commons -- a planned adult community that is due to include over 400 units. Simon Gruber reiterated his concern about the disposition of trees on the property and Eileen Regan wondered about the saleability of higher-priced senior units in the current real estate market. Dan Rohe urged the community to get behind the project and a vice president of NYMA asked to meet with the developer to discuss their adjacent sites. The board voted unanimously to close the hearing, but it will accept written concerns from the public for the next 10 days. It is also expecting a report from the Orange County Planning Department. The next step is for the developer to respond to the issues that were raised by the public and the Orange County Planning Department.
SPORTS UPDATE -- July 4 Big game at bat for Pete Gilardo Pete Gilardo of the Gulf Coast Red Sox had three hits in three times at bat in a victory over the Pirates. The catcher from Cornwall scored three times and stole a base. He is now batting .300.
IN TODAY'S LOCAL -- July 4 Town pool springs a leak Not all of the water going out of the town pool to be re-circulated is coming back. Two outside services examined the pool on July 2 and people with town pool passes flocked to the NYMA pool on the same day (see July 1 bulletin on this web site).. At a June 30 meeting, Supervisor Kevin Quigley had reported that the pool was losing 15 inches of water a day and it was no longer feasible to keep refilling it. See page 1 of today's Local for details.
Plans for the Hudson-Fulton quadricentennial The Hudson Highland Nature Museum and the Village Bandstand have started to plan for next year's Hudson-Fulton celebration. On the first Friday of each month, the Local will let you know what plans are being made in the hope that it will trigger other groups to come up with ideas of their own. See page 1 of today's Local for details.
Cornwall seniors leave with a smile Dr. Frank Sheboy, the high school principal introduced two new concepts at the school's graduation exercises on June 27. Dr. Sheboy introduced the three A's (arts, athletics and academics) and the "long green line." But it was senior class president Mike Maggi who established the upbeat tone for the evening. See page 1 of today's Local for details.
"Savvy Senior" to debut on July 11 Jim Miller's syndicated column, "The Savvy Senior," will appear on alternate weeks on page 2 of the Local. Mr. Miller's column is written in response to questions from seniors or about seniors, but its contents are relevant to readers of all ages.
Town applies for sidewalk grant On June 9, the Town Board unanimously passed a resolution to apply for a Community Development grant to repair the sidewalks near three of the town's public schools. The town expects to get a response from the New York State Department of Transportation in late August. See page 2 of today's Local for details.
Truck hits Cornwall-on-Hudson employee Charles Faurot, a village Department of Public Works employee was taken by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center on Wednesday morning after being run over by a village garbage truck on Washington Street. See page 4 of today's Local for details.
Students ready for next level of education Elementary school parents were more reserved and clapped as their sons and daughters made the transition from elementary to middle school. However, middle school parents filled the air with loud cheers and foghorn blasts marking their children's exodus from the middle school to the high school. On June 25 and 26 each of the three elementary schools and the middle school held moving up ceremonies. In September, 243 former fourth-graders will enter the middle school and 282 former eighth-graders will move up to the high school. See page 5 of today's Local for details.
Living with the deer among us Black Rock Forest Manager John Brady, estimates that there are currently about 30 deer per square mile in the forest, as opposed to an optimum number of 16-18. "We use 16 to 18 deer per square mile because it has been proven in the northeast that is the deer density that will allow the natural regeneration of trees," Brady said. "So once they get above that they start affecting the forest." Mr. Brady explained that numbers are monitored during the winter. He said its easier to follow the fresh tracks when the deer leave their shelter after a storm. See page 7 of today's Local for details.
Cutting your fuel bills with anthracite Homeowners could conceivably reduce their heating bills by $700 a month this winter by switching from heating oil to anthracite coal from the Cornwall Coal & Supply Company. The Cornwall Coal & Supply Company has been around a long time. It was established in 1911 and bought by the Kohn family (the current owners) in 1965. This year the company is offering a feasible alternative to the high cost of heating oil. See page 13 of today's Local for details.
Lt. Graham Ward climbs Mount McKinley Graham Ward has served two tours in Iraq and has been stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska. But wherever he's been, he's remained in contact with the students at Lee Road School and his former teacher, Mrs. Hershberger. During a furlough, the lieutenant was part of a team that climbed Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America. After his successful descent, he sent pictures to the kids at Lee Road School and answered their questions. See page 15 of today's Local for details.
COMMUNITY NEWS -- July 2 Village sanitation worker airlifted to hospital A village sanitation worker was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center this morning after he was run over by a garbage truck that was backing out of Washington Street. The early report was that there had been two trucks in the area. Charles Faurot, age 31, had gotten off one truck to stop in his house on Washington Street for a moment. When he came out, he spotted the other truck and was running to catch a ride. The driver, who was backing up, didn't see him. Police Chief Charles Williams said that Mr. Faurot's injuries were serious, but he was conscious and alert, which was a good sign. The New York State Police were called to the scene and remained on Washington Street for several hours to reconstruct the accident.
COMMUNITY NEWS -- July 1 NYMA to honor town pool passes Supervisor Kevin Quigley reported this morning that people with town pool passes will be able to swim outdoors at NYMA until the town pool is repaired. The days and hours will remain the same, and the NYMA pool will be supervised by the town's lifeguards. The service that was going to check the town pool this morning rescheduled its appointment for tomorrow. Supervisor Quigley is bringing in a second contractor tomorrow to examine the pool for leaks. |
