June 23, 2011 Vol. 2 No. 13

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Central Valley – Woodbury Commu-nity Association’s committee for the 2011 Scholarship Golf Outing must have good connections. Last year’s event was a winner with great weather and lots of duffers, almost one-hundred of them, even a few golfers showed up. Well, this year was at least as good!

Temperature and humidity were fi ne, at least while sitting under a tree in a golf cart on the 17th – with Lenny Calone. Lenny was the offi cial that

would certify any hole-in-one winner on this Par 3, but alas, no one was able to sink one from the tee.

Charlie Knuth was this year’s Golf Committee Chairman who was chal-lenged with organizing the outing along with Pete McGoldrick. Many Woodbury businesses sponsored tees to generate funds for the organiza-tion’s scholarships. Falkirk again did an outstanding job of catering the buf-fet lunch and dinner, and, the course was in very good shape.

Each year there are usually two schol-arships awarded to M-W students, how-ever the qualifi cations of candidates this year was so good that with the approval of the membership, WCA’s Scholarship Committee agreed to offer three awards. During June’s monthly dinner meeting at Mario’s, Scholarships were given to Katherine Fisher, Stephen Prosperi, and Shang Wang. Katherine will be study-ing in Umbria Italy for six weeks this summer while working on-site with

By Ben Meyers

Central Valley – Thieves entered unlocked cars in the early morning hours last Thursday in Woodbury. On Jill Road just off Roselawn, they rifl ed through two cars owned by this writer. They also stole property from cars at two locations on Eastview off of Burrows Drive. Woodbury Police Offi cer Charles Tustin investigated the thefts in the morning.

The thieves were quickly appre-

hended by NY State Police on the Quickway, no play on words intend-ed, in Goshen. It didn’t pay to drive with faulty brake lights for these guys. Stopped for the traffi c viola-tion, Troopers cited Ryan F. Miller 21 of Goshen with operating a vehicle without a license, and possession of stolen property in the 4th degree, a felony. Johnathan A. Parso 21 from Middletown was also arrested at the scene after articles in the car matched descriptions of other property missing

in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Their spree took them to Roaring

Brook Township, PA and West Mil-ford Township, NJ. Stolen property included a laptop computer and GPS devices from the Eastview Drive properties, as well as an MP3 Player and Nintendo from other locations. Under arrest, they were arraigned before Goshen Court Judge Cione and remanded to Orange County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $7,500 bond.

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WHAT’S UPCommunityTown Begins Maintenance 2

MTA Payroll Tax 2

Town Board Meeting 3

Village Board Meeting 3

Senate Passes Legislation 6

Library Summer Hours 6

Anglers Teach Cub Scouts 7

Around Back Boutique hosts 8

Hey You!! Reader! 9

OCCA Annual Picnic 11

Welcome Back Party! 12

Little League All Stars 15

Editorial 2

History 4

Faith 10

Teen SpotlightThe New Vision Program 12

Garden & Landscape 14

Sudoku 15

WCA Held Annual Golf OutingScholarship Event at Falkirk

See WCA, page 7

Scholarships were awarded on June 8th at Mario’s Restaurant. L to R: Tom Bompensiero, WCA Chairman, Stephen Prosperi, Katherine Fisher, Shang Wang and Scholarship Committee Chairman, Doug Grimes. Photo by Ben Meyers

Thieves Steal from Roselawn Area CarsNight-time Raiders are Caught and in Jail!

June 23, 2011 WWW.WOODBURYGAZETTE.COM2 Opinion/News

EDITORIAL

Cornwall Central High School - Caps & Tassels IIBy Benjamin Meyers

We at the Woodbury Gazette desire to express our best wishes to our community Seniors who are graduating from Cornwall High School. All twenty-eight of you will now move on to the next part of your lives. Think of it as an adventure! Have a wonderful summer doing whatever you had planned, because it is a summer season that will be brief, but one most older folks remember as the carefree time of their lives, a period af-ter high school responsibilities, but before pressures of college or serious employment.

After my last editorial, it didn’t take very long before e-mails arrived and a phone call to let me know that Woodbury had other graduates than the Class of 2011 at M-W. These were good reminders that Woodbury has many areas in it, and that they should not be left out of our reporting. If you want more coverage where you live, or coverage about topics that have been missing in the Woodbury Gazette, don’t hesitate, send us your thoughts at editor@woodburygazette.com, or call me at 845-928-9101.

Town Begins Road Maintenance Notices will be delivered in advanceJune 21, 2011 – Highway Superintendant Pete Stabile said, “Our crews have a heavy schedule ahead of them this summer.” Part of that schedule includes complete new re-surfacing of Town roads, or applications of black-top as a maintenance measure.

Highway Offi ce Secretary Sheila Beadle gave the following infor-mation. She said, “It’s diffi cult to give an exact day for each road’s repair because we are dependent upon the supplier as well as the weather. However, we do plan to get most of it completed in July.”

The work list includes: Schunnemunk Road from Ridge Road to Lent Drive. Other roads will be completely torn up and reclaimed. These are Owens Drive, Woodland Road, Coffey Place, and Clove Road. In the Greens of Woodbury, all roads will receive an applica-tion of slurry, while on Abrams Road between Estrada and Smith Clove Road, a two inch layer of black-top will be applied. Catch basins and drain pipe repair and replacement are ongoing projects.

Information will be posted on TV Channel 22 and by fl yers to residents directly affected by the work.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - The New York State Senate today passed legislation (S.5596A/ A.8193A) to repeal the MTA Payroll Tax, easing an enormous fi nan-cial burden that has caused job losses and hurt businesses across the downstate region. The bill, which has strong support from business organizations including the Business Council of New York State and the National Federation of Indepen-dent Businesses, is sponsored by Senator Lee M. Zeldin (R, C, I- Shirley), Sena-tor Bill Larkin (R,C - Cornwall-on-Hudson) and other Senators representing the 12-county MTA region.

“This legislation is long overdue,” said Senator Bill Larkin (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson). “The economy of the Hudson Valley has been strangled by this onerous and burdensome tax and phasing it out is the fi rst step towards encourag-ing economic development and job growth. We must provide businesses with the means to expand in New York, not give them reasons to leave. I applaud Senator Zeldin for his work on this issue and look forward to the Governor signing the bill into law.”

Senator Zeldin and his co-sponsors Senator Martins, Senator Martin Golden (R-C, Brooklyn), Senator Greg Ball (R-C, Pawling), Senator John Bonacic (R-C-I, Mt. Hope), Senator Owen Johnson (R-C, Babylon), Senator William Larkin (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson), Senator Ken LaValle (R-C- I, Port Jefferson), Sen-ator Stephen Saland (R-Poughkeepsie), Senator Charles Fuschillo (R, Merrick), Senator John Flanagan (R-C-I, East Northport), Senator Andrew Lanza (R-I, Staten Island), Senator Kemp Hannon (R-C-I, Garden City), Senator Carl Mar-cellino (R, Syosset) and Senate Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos (R, Rockville Centre), introduced this legislation to repeal the job killing MTA Payroll Tax af-ter hearing from countless constituents about how the tax has harmed businesses and how repealing it could help businesses invest, expand and create new jobs.

The phase-out would begin on January 1, 2012, by exempting small businesses of 25 employees or less, as well as public and non-public schools. The tax would be fully phased out by January 1, 2014 for the seven suburban counties outside of New York City. Within the fi ve boroughs of New York City, the tax would be phased down to .21 percent and would remain at that level. The bill includes several provisions to provide the MTA with $465 million in revenues by 2014 to signifi cantly offset revenues lost due to the signifi cant reduction and repeal of the payroll tax, leaving $375 million, or about three percent of the overall MTA budget, for the MTA to absorb.

The legislation is supported by the National Federation of Independent Busi-nesses, The Business Council of New York State, Inc., The Long Island Busi-

ness News, New York Farm Bureau, GrowPAC, The Empire State Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Long Island Cares, Inc., The Long Is-land Business Council, New York State Catholic Conference, the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council, Tax Relief Now, the Hauppauge Industrial Association, and several Chambers of Commerce.

The bill is sponsored in the Assembly by Assemblyman George Latimer (D-Rye).

Summary of LegislationSmall businesses with 25 employees or less, as well as public and non-public schools throughout the entire Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District (MCTD), would be completely exempted from the payroll tax as of January 1, 2012.

The payroll tax, for the seven suburban counties within the MCTD, beginning on January 1, 2012, will have tax rates reduced to 0.23 percent. The tax will be further reduced to 0.12 percent for 2013 and fully repealed as of January 1, 2014. These counties include Suffolk, Nassau, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Dutchess.

Within New York City’s fi ve boroughs, the tax would be reduced to 0.28 per-cent on January 1, 2013 and 0.21 percent beginning on January 1, 2014. The payroll tax would remain in effect at the 0.21 percent rate for New York City’s fi ve boroughs.

This legislation also includes several measures to mitigate the immediate fi s-cal impact of the PMT (Payroll Mobility Tax) phase-out on the MTA’s operat-ing budget and in order to provide the MTA with the opportunity to implement greater operating effi ciencies. These mitigation measures will result in the MTA having to absorb only $375.6 million in foregone PMT revenue by 2014, a tiny 2.4 percent of the expected $15 billion MTA operating budget.

These measures include:Direct up to $100 million Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) funds collected within the MCTD to the MTA.Eliminate the PMT for public and non-public schools and state savings from the PMT reduction. *Prohibit the use of transit funds for state General Fund relief and other purposes.Restore a portion of the New York City revenue sharing in SFY 2014-15 and have it dedicated to the MTA for New York City transit purposes.Dedicate a portion of the state sales tax on gasoline to transportation including transit and the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund, which supports Department of Transportation capital spending.

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MTA Payroll Tax Repeal Passed by SenateRemoving Payroll Tax Burden Will Help Businesses Create Jobs

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Re-Organization Meeting: As with ev-ery fi rst meeting of a fi scal year, the Village Board held their re-organiza-tion for FY2011/12. Trustee Timothy Egan was reappointed Deputy May-or, Desiree Potvin was reappointed Clerk/Treasurer, Joann Stabile was re-appointed to the Zoning Board of Ap-peals, Maria Hunter was reappointed as Chairperson of the Planning Board and Anthony Mickalojczyk was reap-pointed as Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Investment Policy, Procurement Policy and meet-ing procedures were also adopted.

Proclamation for Thevenet’s 100 Years In recognition of Thevenet being members of our community for the past 100 years, the Village Board ad-opted the following proclamation:

WHEREAS, the Religious of Jesus and Mary of the American Province settled in Highland Mills on May 11, 1911 on County Route 105, now known as Bethany Drive; and

WHEREAS, a convent was estab-lished on the property that was origi-nally purchased as a summer resi-dence for members of their religious community; and

WHEREAS, in addition to being a home for the Sisters of the convent, the property has also provided service to many others through their minis-tries of Thevenet Hall Academy for Girls, Thevenet Montessori School and Bethany Spirituality Center.NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED that Village of Wood-bury Board of Trustees, at their June

14, 2011 meeting, recognizes the outstanding accomplishment of the Religious of Jesus and Mary of the American Province on their 100 years as members of our community.Comprehensive Plan/Zoning Amendments: After years of work, the Village Board fi nally adopted a new Comprehensive Plan to replace the 1988 Master Plan. A Comprehensive Plan is, in short, a plan of how the municipality will grow over the coming years. Every munici-pality is required to have a plan and it should be revised to keep up with changes in growth. When a plan is re-vised, the Zoning Code, which was last fully adopted in 1990, is also revised to coincide with the plan. Therefore, the Board also adopted the revised Zoning Code and corresponding Zoning Map. Village Attorney Dennis Lynch com-plemented the Board on taking such an extensive look at all the environmental impacts with regards to the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, noting he felt the Board had exceeding their due diligence. Village Planner Stuart Turn-er concurred. Complete copies of the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code are available on the Village’s website at www.villageofwoodbury.com under “Documents of Interest”.Update - Consolidation of Government: May-or Michael Queenan stated correspon-dence has been received from Assem-blywoman Nancy Calhoun regarding the home rule legislation requesting the consolidation of the Town and Village of Woodbury. The proposed legislation was discussed at length with the Local Government Committee counsel, “who will not allow this bill to pass”. At this

time, Assemblywoman Calhoun has asked that it be temporarily laid aside on the Committee agenda until further instruction from the Town/Village is re-ceived. Two alternatives are available: 1) allow the bill to remain off the Com-mittee agenda or 2) place the bill back on the agenda where it will be “held for further consideration”. Mayor Queen-an noted that he met with Supervisor John Burke two weeks ago and they both agree that option 2 would be the way to go. This will keep the issue on the agenda for the next two years. He also noted that the bill was discussed by the Senate Local Government Com-mittee on June 6 and is meeting the same resistance.We Have the Best Tasting Water in Orange County: Mayor Queenan congratu-lated the Water Department for being voted “Best Tasting Water” in Orange County at a contest held last month. The Village will now compete in New York City, representing Orange Coun-ty, against the rest of the State.Comments Regarding Tax Bill Increases: At the start of the meeting, Mayor Queen-an explained the reason why taxes have increased this year. He noted this year expenses decreased $272,817 from last year and revenues also decreased $236,800 (mostly due to a decrease in mortgage tax revenue). In previous years, the Village used the fund bal-ance (surplus) left over to help lower the tax levy. This year, there was no surplus to utilize. Had there not been surplus last year, the tax levy would have been 2.43 and this year it is 2.36. Based on that, the amount of taxes to be raised has decreased, but without the surplus, the decrease is not real-ized in a lower tax levy.

Public Comment: During public com-ment, Ralph Caruso stated that he feels the increase to the taxes was very high and unfair to residents, especially the senior community. Mayor Queenan explained again that the tax levy actu-ally would have been a decrease - if there was surplus money to use like in previous years. Total expenses have decreased, but so have revenues. Mr. Caruso stated he feels that the “pencils should have been sharpened more” and Mayor Queenan invited Mr. Caruso to give examples to the Board where more cutting could have been done since ex-penses had decreased over $270,000. Mr. Caruso stated it was the Mayor’s job to create the budget and Mayor Queen-an noted it was Mr. Caruso who cre-ated the Village. Trustee Sutz explained that total expenditures in FY2010/2011 were $2.4 million and for FY2011/2012 they are $2.1 million.

John Smith asked what percent of the Village tax bill would appear on the Town bill if there was no Village. Mayor Queenan stated all water and sewer charges and a large portion of the general fund. Mr. Smith stated he is not in favor of the consolidation and feels that the Village expenses are min-imal. Mayor Queenan noted that the proposal to consolidate the Town and Village includes a provision to pro-hibit the formation of a village within its boundaries. Mr. Smith stated the legislation will not pass because it is illegal and would invite litigation. At-torney Lynch stated he has reviewed the proposed legislation and believes there is nothing illegal about it.

The next Village Board meeting is scheduled for June 28, 2011 at 7:30PM at Town Hall.

Community

Village Board MeetingBy Desiree Potvin, Clerk for the Village of Woodbury

Woodbury - Summary for June 14, 2011

Support of Senate Bill S3639/Assembly Bill A7320: Councilman James Skoufi s stated he was approached by a member of the public requesting that the Board support proposed Senate Bill S3639 and Assembly Bill A7320 which would designate veterans’ memorials on pub-licly owned property as parkland and affords such property the protection of existing state procedures related to the alienation of parkland when such changes are considered. There is cur-rently no legislation that adequately protects veterans’ memorials and this proposed legislation will insure that the valuable purpose veterans’ memorials serve in our society will not diminish.

It appears that there is a memorial in Westchester County that is located on a school’s property. The school wish-es to remove or relocate the memo-rial so they can expand or construct a

parking lot. The families of those who the memorial was constructed for are against the school doing this. Coun-cilman Amidee Haviland stated he has concerns about the memorials in our Town along Route 32 and what would happen if they needed to be relocated due to construction reasons.

According to the way the proposed law is written, the State Legislature would have to approve this fi rst. Coun-cilman Skoufi s stated he was informed that the spirit of the law is to leave it up to the municipality and that the point to make changes to the bill has already passed. Councilman Carlton Levine asked Attorney Richard Lib-erth to explain further the defi nition of a parkland designation. Attorney Lib-erth replied that the State will then own the memorials and it formalizes them as protected areas. The Board directed

Town Clerk Desiree Potvin to send a letter to Assemblywoman Nancy Cal-houn and Senator William Larkin re-questing that they support Senate Bill 3639 and Assembly Bill 7320.

Proclamation – Thevenet’s 100 Year CelebrationThe Board adopted a proclamation acknowledging the achievement of Thevenet being members of our com-munity for 100 years. The proclama-tion read as follows:

WHEREAS, the Religious of Jesus and Mary of the American Province settled in Highland Mills on May 11, 1911 on County Route 105, now known as Bethany Drive; and

WHEREAS, a convent was estab-lished on the property that was origi-nally purchased as a summer resi-dence for members of their religious community; and

WHEREAS, in addition to being a home for the Sisters of the convent,

the property has also provided service to many others through their minis-tries of Thevenet Hall Academy for Girls, Thevenet Montessori School and Bethany Spirituality Center.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE ITRESOLVED that Town of Wood-

bury Town Board, at their June 16, 2011 meeting, recognizes the out-standing accomplishment of the Reli-gious of Jesus and Mary of the Ameri-can Province on their 100 years as members of our community.Library Acknowledgments: A certifi cate was presented to Audrey Salvatore in recognition of her forty-four years for service volunteering on the Library Board, and Library Directory Jenni-fer Bradshaw was recognized by the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District with a Community Connec-tion Award. This award recognized her ongoing support and encourage-ment of their students that attend the Smith Clove Elementary School.

Town Board MeetingBy Desiree Potvin, Clerk for the Town of Woodbury

Woodbury - Summary for June 13th

June 23, 2011 WWW.WOODBURYGAZETTE.COM4Freedom Is Not Negotiable

The Price They PaidHave you ever wondered what happened to those men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the Revolutionary Army: another had two sons cap-tured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or the hardship of the Revolutionary War.

What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and ju-rists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means and well educated. But they signed the Dec-laration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers or both looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge, and Middletown. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife and she died within a few months.

At the Battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the Brit-ish General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his head-quarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fi re, which was done. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fl ed for their lives. His fi elds and gristmill were laid waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home after the war to fi nd his wife dead, his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Morris and Livingston suffered similar fates.

Such were the stories and sacrifi ces of the American Revolution. These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffi ans; they were soft-spo-ken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: “For the support of this declaration, with a fi rm reliance on the protec-tion of the Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.”

They gave us an independent America! Can we keep it?Christian Beacon

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Freedom cannot be put in a bottle, or on a stick like a Popsicle, or sliced, or weighed out in pounds. You can-not reduce it to print, or compress it, or defi ne it, or spray it, or explode it. It is teasingly remote in one way, but deeply personal and prescient and im-manent in another.

Freedom is a gift of God to all men everywhere, for all time. You can try to sell or exchange it for se-curity, but what you get in the deal is slavery or slow death. The other

word is security.You can try to buy it, but you can-

not really buy it, no matter how much security you think you are willing to throw into the scales, for FREEDOM IS NOT NEGOTIABLE!

You have it, that is, whether you like it or not, whether you appreciate it or do not use it. You got it when you were born; you will have it until you die. And no man or state or dictator, no matter how tyrannical, can take it away from you.

The Declaration of Independence states with crystal clarity that all men “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.” Here is the precise and exact meaning of the word “unalienable”; freedom cannot be tak-en away - ever!

We may not appreciate freedom enough to exercise it. We may not practice it. We may ignore it. We may pass laws or insensibly allow our representatives to pass laws to limit, obscure, or circumvent free-dom. But with or, without us, free-dom remains set by the hand of God, fi xed in eternity.

We can stand up tall and live up to it, or we can supinely lie down and let it go by without us.

And freedom will surely go by with-out us if that is the way we want it.

We can have but little hope of-Donald Haynes in Freedom Newsthe blessing of God if we insultHim by our blasphemies.It is impossible to govern theHonor and obey your parents,world without God. He mustwhatever may be their condition.be worse than an infi del thathas not gratitude to acknowledgehis obligation.

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Peter M. Stabileon achieving 40 years of meritorious

military service to our country.You are a hero and an inspiration to us all.

With love, your wife JoannEric, Joann, Peter III, Brandy, Brayden and Christian

June 23, 2011 WWW.WOODBURYGAZETTE.COM6Library Summer HoursRushmore Memorial Branch in Highland Mills

16 County Route 105, Highland Mills, NY 10930. Ph: (845) 928-6162The Hours of operation are:Monday 10AM - 9PMTuesday 10AM - 6PMWednesday 10AM - 6PMThursday 10AM - 9PMFriday 10AM - 6PMSaturday 11AM - 3PMSunday 11AM - 3PM(Closed on Sundays in July & August)

Ida Cornell Branch in Central Valley

23 Smith Clove Rd, P.O. Box 38, Central Valley, NY 10917. Ph: (845) 928-2114We are adjacent to the Elementary School. The Hours of operation are:Monday 10AM - 6PMTuesday 10AM - 9PMWednesday 10AM - 9PMThursday 10AM - 6PMFriday 10AM - 6PMSaturday 11AM - 3PMSunday closed

The Rushmore Memorial Library, Historic Branch hours of operation are:Tuesday 2PM - 4PMThursday 7PM - 9PMSaturday 10:30AM - 12:30PMBy appt., contact Leslie Rose, Town Historian: (845)927-6479

Senate Passes Stillbirth LegislationSenator Bill Larkin (R-C,Cornwall-on-Hudson) announced today that the New York State Senate has passed legisla-tion which will direct the Department of Health to establish a “Certifi cate of Still Birth” which can be issued upon request to families suffering a stillbirth.

“To families who have suffered this ter-rible loss, the Certifi cate of Still Birth will help them to begin the healing process,” said Senator Larkin. “My heart goes out to everyone who has endured this tragedy and I hope this acknowledgment of their stillbirth will allow them a form of clo-sure during this diffi cult time.”

There are currently fi fteen other states that have already adopted similar legisla-tion. This new certifi cate would be in ad-dition to the “Birth Certifi cate”, “Death Certifi cate” and “Fetal Death Certifi -cate” that are currently issued by the New York State Department of Health.

The legislation, Senate Bill 3111-B, has had bipartisan support in the Sen-ate for many years. It now moves to the Assembly for consideration where it has overwhelming bipartisan support.

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Left: Christine sinks putt for par on 17th hole during WCA 2011 Golf event.

Top left: From left, Ralph Forgacs and Harold “Woody” Woods always have a funny quip ready!

Top right: From Left, Tom Flood, Woodbury Village Trustee gets ready for the links.

Photos by Ben Meyers

an archeological team. She has studied Latin for six years and loves Roman his-tory and culture. Stephen plans to major in Aeronautical Engineering while at-tending Virginia Tech, and hopes to be a military pilot. He loves football! Shang Wang has been accepted into Harvard University and plans to pursue a degree in medicine, focusing in neurology and cardiology. Shang has already spent his summers working in hospital emergen-cy rooms getting prepared.

Old-Time Anglers Teach Cub ScoutsScouting’s Fishing Derby

By Ben Meyers

Earl Reservoir - Woodbury Cub Scout Pack 148 and Scout Troop 149 met to-gether Saturday at the Rez for their annual Fishing Derby. For the Boy Scouts, it was an opportunity to earn the Fishing merit badge, and for the Cubs a chance to learn from fi shing pros.

Two old anglers who love the sport and who love to teach anyone interested in learning the sport joined the Scouts coming all the way from Pine Bush. Bob Rueter, President and Bob Ewald are members of the Southern Catskill Anglers. These men have been mentoring the boys for the last few years.

They taught Scouts how to cast with regular rods, elements of fl y casting, tying fl ies, and how to fi let the fi sh that were caught by the boys in the Rez – mostly Blue Gills and Sun Fish. About six inches long, the fi sh were pan fried over charcoal and eaten for lunch. Kyle Dick demonstrated his skill (and some luck) by catching eleven fi sh. His sister Jaycie collected a bunch of nice size clams as Kyle fi shed. Asked about clams from the Rez, Bob Rueter advised that they should not be eaten because of possible contamination.

Cub Pack Leader Kevin Steinauer organized the Derby and was assisted by Ernie Nematz and other parents and leaders of the Pack and Troop. Bagels, muf-fi ns, water and juice were supplied by Jay’s Deli and Market.

Top right: Bob Rueter teaches Cub scouts the principles of fl y casting

Bottom right: Bob Rueter shows boys how to tie fl ies.

Photo by Ben Meyers

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June 23, 2011 WWW.WOODBURYGAZETTE.COM8Around Back Boutique hosts Monthly OPEN HOUSE Hand-Crafted gifts by Woodbury’s very own finest Artisans!

Tonight!!!, June 23rd 7:00 -9:00 PM Come meet artists Ann & Don Skier

Central Valley - Around Back Consignment & Boutique has been open for almost three months now, and continues to be surprised with the amount of talent our very own Woodbury residents have! Around Back has signed on fi fteen local vendors in eleven weeks of business! So far, the Boutique’s one-of- a-kind gifts include: three assorted Jewelry col-lections, two Crochet collections, Wood-Carving, Exquisite Wood Pens & Gifts, Pre-Packaged Gifts To-go, Artwork, Hand-painted Glass, Hand-painted Rocks, Hand-crafted Bird Houses, Hand-made Soaps, Station-ary, & Dream Catchers.

The Boutique is interested in additional hand-crafted talent, so give Christine a call and show them what you’ve got! Her mission is that by Christmas, all of Woodbury will be doing one-stop-shopping for all friends and family at Around Back. There are great, hand-crafted gifts by Woodbury’s own fi nest artisans! The shops’ assortment of pre-packaged gifts will soon include something for everyone, for every occasion! Keep visiting and check on our many new and exciting arrivals.

The Boutique hosts a Monthly Open House to showcase a select ven-

dor. We desire to introduce them to the community and to celebrate their talent for hand-crafting special works. The Open House is a fun, so-cial, two hour event -offering appetizers, desserts, coffee, and for some, BYOB.Michelle Roth & Bill Whetsel: In April, Around Back showcased the hand-crafted Jewelry of Michelle Roth & her collection “Bead all you can Bead”. In May, the Spotlight belonged to Bill Whetsel & his hand-crafted wood pens & gift collections of “Whetsel Wood”. Ann & Don Skier: This month, Around Back is proud to introduce Artist couple, Ann & Don Skier. This “East meets West” Dynamic Duo cur-rently has Polysilk Screen-Prints and Stationary for sale in the Boutique, but their OPEN HOUSE event will also include their original artwork. Keep these OPEN HOUSE events in mind for one of your monthly “So-cial Outings”. It is a ton of fun, great way to network & certainly sup-portive of your community.

Everyday 15% off Shopping membership - Around Back has also been wondering how to “give back” and show gratitude to all of their Vendors & Ninety-fi ve (yes, 95!) consignors and decided to give all of their accounts an Everyday 15% off Shopping membership! So whether you create or consign, you now have an ABC (Around Back Consign-ment) Account! This will not require any tiny little cards to redeem or swipe, just come in with your great big hugs and smiles! We have your name down on our list of appreciation and exclusive shopping privi-leges!

If you have yet to visit the shop, besides being blown away of the tal-ent right here in your own back yard, keep an open mind of what Con-signment Shopping can mean for you! You’ll be pleasantly surprised!

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Thursday, June 23rd 7:00 -9:00pm. Come meet artists Ann & Don Ski-er and help Christine express recognition for this amazing local talent!

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“Tugboat” is one of many fi ne works by Mr. William Duncan who does Hand Crafted Wood Art. It is for sale at Around Back. Phone 845-827-5422.

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Go to New Website: www.PineTreeKidsforHaiti.orgAfter reading about the ongoing devastation in Haiti in the wake of the 2010 earthquake, a group of upstate NY fi fth-graders decided to be part of the solu-tion. With help from their teacher, they wrote and recorded “We Can All Join Hands” -- a beautiful, heartfelt call for compassion and caring. Please help these students achieve their goal of sending as much aid as possible to Haiti relief organizations. Buy your copy of “We Can All Join Hands” today! (All proceeds from the sale of this CD will be donated to Haiti relief.) The CD price, $6.95 is an easy gift that will bring you real joy. Go to www.PineTreeKidsForHaiti.Org

“It all started in January 2011, as my students and I sat reading a news article about Haiti. The kids were upset to discover that the nation had yet to recover from the devastating earthquake of the previous year – and that in some parts of Haiti, things were getting worse, rather than better. We all had the same ques-tion: “What can we do to help?”

Our answer to that quest is the CD you can purchase on-line at www.Pine-TreeKidsForHaiti.Org; one hundred percent of the profi ts from your purchase will go directly to charity. We will continue to sing, “We can all join hands” whenever and where ever people will listen. It is our hope that you will add your voice to ours so that we might all play a part in making the world a better place.”

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“Many people wonder about the Bible’s unique-ness; about whether, or not, it’s the Word of God. So I ask, what if a book publisher offered you $10 mil-lion to write a book? But the fi nished product had to meet these requirements:

The book would be on the world’s best-seller list every year.Nations would struggle, even go to war, to keep the book and its teachings alive for their people.Thousands of linguists would devote lifetimes to translating the book into other languages.Through the centuries, the book would transform lives and provide solutions for everything from daily problems to global catastrophes.

“Now if the book met these requirements, the $10 million would be yours. If the book didn’t meet the criteria, you’d owe the publisher $1,000. “Would you attempt writing the book? Probably not! Be-cause only one book has met these specifi cations - the Bible. And only one person could write such a book - God. “That’s what makes the Bible unique. It was written by God.

“The way God’s Word was written is unique, too. Over forty authors during 1,600 years wrote God-in-spired words to create a unifi ed book. Kings, poets, peasants, scholars, farmers, and fi shermen wrote the chapters, but their testimonies complement rather than contradict one another. Such agreement among eyewitnesses is uncommon, even in courts of law.

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thy 3:16). “A book that’s inspired by God; a book that’s relevant to our lives. That’s the Bible. And that’s why it’s unique.” (LeRoy Eims, Director of Public Ministry, The Navigators)

So what do we do with such a unique Book? Do we avoid it? Do we dust it off once a week to take it to church? Or do we read and study it? What is God’s desire for us and His unique Book?

After Moses died and Joshua became the leader of the nation of Israel, the Lord came to Joshua and said, “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success” (Joshua 1:8).

Joshua was instructed to meditate on God’s words. We need to read, know, and become familiar with something before we can meditate on it. Meditation is not a mind-emptying exercise but rehearsing the truths of a passage over and over in one’s mind. An-other way to express this is to “squeeze all the truth” out of God’s Word, just as one would squeeze all the juice out of an orange.

Why was Joshua to meditate on God’s words? So that he would “observe to do” or obey God’s instruction. By reading, studying, dwelling on, and understanding God’s Word, Joshua would go on to live out his life in a way that pleased God. The end result was a prosperous and successful life according to God’s plan.

May we accept God’s call to read, meditate on, and obey God’s unique Book.

Pastor Steve Snavelywww.gracebaptistny.org

Despite some gray skies, the Highland Mills United Methodist Church was aglow in red on Sunday, June 12th, for an incredible time of joy and celebration. The morning worship service was conducted outside on the church lawn and everyone was asked to wear red in observance of Pentecost Sunday which marks the conclu-sion of the Easter season, and also the birth of the Christian Church when the Holy Spirit de-scended on the Apostles.

The congregation also used the occasion to dedicate a Peace Pole as an important new sym-bol of what the church stands for. In her dedica-tion remarks, Pastor Darlene Resling comment-ed that the Peace Pole is not just for the church but also for the entire community. It is part of the worldwide “Peace Pole Project” which strives to plant “The Universal Message of Peace.” The pole itself is a hand-crafted monument that displays the message and prayer “May Peace

Prevail on Earth” on each of its four sides in eight different lan-guages (including sign language). There are tens of thousands of Peace Poles in 180 countries all over the world, each standing as a monument to peace and to remind people to visualize and pray for world peace.

Highland Mills UMC’s Peace Pole is part of a Meditation Garden being developed on the grounds of the church. Everyone in the community is invited to come to the Garden to pause in the day for some quiet time, for refl ection, and to meditate on the events of their life and their spirit in the midst of this busy world.

Central Valley United Methodist Church12 Smith Clove Road, Central Valley, NY 10917www.gbgm-umc.org

Come Worship With UsWorship: Sunday Morning at 9:30 amChurch School: Sunday Morning at 10:00 amFellowship Hour: Sunday Morning at 10:30 amCoffee hour and Adult Discussion Group following Sunday Worship. Fellowship activities for children, youth and adults. Bible studies, Music concert series annually, Choir for youth and adults, Scholarships for Camp and College, Support for Local, National and World Missions.

Highland Mills United Methodist Church654 Route 32, PO Box 611, Highland Mills, NY 10930www.highlandmillsumc.orgE-mail: info@highlandmillsumc.orgPhone: (845) 928-6177Pastor: Reverend Darlene Resling

Worship: Sundays @ 9:15 amPraise and Worship: Wednesdays @ noon Contemporary Praise/Worship Service: Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm Men’s Bible Study: Saturdays @ 8:00 am

Monroe Temple of Liberal Judaism314 N. Main St., Monroe, NYTelephone: (845) 783-2626 Rabbi Garry Loeb; Cantor Elana Schwartz

Worship ScheduleFirst Friday: an eclectic, intergenerational Shabbat experience for young families, singles, couples, and empty nesters. Held the 1st Friday of each month, it usually begins at 6:30 pm with a picnic or pot luck dinner, and is followed by an hour of interesting ac-tivities. An hour-long Kabbalat service then follows at 8:00 pmKabbalat Shabbat Services: Friday evenings at 8:00pm. Shachrit Service: 10:00 am Saturday morning (unless otherwise specifi ed), including Saturdays on which there is no Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Tot Shabbat Service: 3rd Saturday of the month at 9:00 am.

St. Patrick’s Church - Highland Mills448 Route 32, Highland Mills, NY 10930www.stpatrickshm.org

Mass ScheduleSaturday Vigil: 5:30 pmSpanish Mass: 7:00 pmSunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am & 12:00 pmWeekdays: Monday thru Saturday 9:00 amHoly Days - See Bulletin

There are Peace Poles in 180 countries around the world dedicated as monuments of peace and as reminders for people to pray for world peace. Standing around the new Peace Pole at Highland Mills UMC are (L-R) Beverly Powell, Angelina Meola, Pastor Darlene Resling, Nancy Love, Ellie DeMaio and Debbie Siew. Photo by Fred Lindlaw

Highland Mills UMC Dedicates Peace PoleBy Fred Lindlaw

The One-of-a-Kind Book“Somebody asked me one day, ‘You’re always talking about the Bible. What’s so unique about that book?’

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OCCA Annual PicnicTime: Saturday, July 2, 2011. 11:00 am to 4:00 pmPlace: Mary H Harriman Memorial Park1 Church Street, Harriman, NY 10926

By Jinlin Du, OCCA President

Dear OCCA Members: It’s my great pleasure to invite you and your family to attend our 2011 OCCA

annual summer picnic at Harriman Memorial Park on July 2, 2011 Saturday (Rain or Shine). I’d like to express my great appreciation to Mrs. Eman Han for her assistance in reserving the park for us. In following our longtime tradition, please bring in one of your favorite dish for share and food contest. Side dishes and one or two bottles of soft drinks are also encouraged from each household (请自带一份佳肴， 点心，和 1-2 瓶饮料). You and your family will be enter-tained not only by traditional Chinese dishes, typical picnic food including hot dogs, hot chicken wings and BBQ ribs, but also by family fun games, sports including vol-leyball and soccer, Chinese chess, poker and karaoke. A party clown/magician will be there to entertain our children as well. As always, we welcome new members and friends. It will be a perfect time for you to pay your OCCA 2011 membership dues ($20) at the picnic if you have not done so. It is the time of year that we proudly congratulate our OCCA born high school graduates. Recognition awards will be distributed at the picnic. For those families with eligible graduates (cur-rent OCCA member with minimum one year Chinese school attendance), please send your child’s name at your early convenience to jinlin_du@yahoo.com. About OCCS: Orange County Chinese School (OCCS), established in 1986, is a subsidiary of Orange County Chinese Association (OCCA). Currently we have nine classes with a total of more than ninety students. We teach Chinese language and culture. After school activities include Chinese Yo-Yo, Chinese chess, Origami, Folk dance, Calligraphy, basketball, etc. The school is located at 45 Route 32, Central Valley, NY 10917. The classes are on Saturdays, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm including one hour after school activities. We follow Monroe Woodbury Central School District’s calendar so there are no schools in July and August. Usually there are 15 or 16 class sessions each semester.

The contact information is as follows: Mail, OCCS, P.O. Box 124, Monroe, NY 10949. Email, jaycsong@yahoo.com (Jay Song, Principal). Website, www.occsny.org

June 23, 2011 WWW.WOODBURYGAZETTE.COM12Welcome Back to the Parks Party!Music, Free Food and Fun at the Rez

By Ben Meyers

Earl Reservoir – The Parks and Recreation Department held a “Welcome Back” party for Woodbury residents at the Rez last Saturday. About 530 people came out to relax on the beach and under the trees on each day over the weekend. All facili-ties were being used as one walked around… playground, baseball fi eld, walking paths, and fi shing by the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts on the far side from the beach. Many say that Woodbury is very fortunate to have these wonderful parks.

Music was provided by the Bruce Perone Band under the pavilion. Over be-yond the playground Joe Gianzero, Director of Parks and Recreation, had grills set up with tables loaded with hamburger pickles and other condiments. Lenny Calone who was resting on one of the benches said, “They were so busy grilling free hot dogs and burgers that no one could even take a break!”

The Central Valley Pool, or, as many still like to call it, “The Pond” will open this Saturday. Here are some park details as we begin the summer. The Wood-bury Gazette will keep you updated.

Camp Rez still has Openings for all Three Sessions –see the dates below!

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Event CalendarCamp Rez Session 1 June 27 – July 1Camp Rez Session 2 July 04 – July 22Camp Rez Session 3 July 25 – August 12

CV Pool (only) Swim Lessons, Arts & Crafts Begin - July 05Camp Rez – Lesley & Evan July 9 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PMCV Pool – DJ Schiff July 10 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PMFishing is permitted at Earl Reservoir. Residents with a current fi shing license and park pass may fi sh (up to three catches per day). Only row boats or boats with electric motors permitted.

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The New Vision ProgramBy Laura Bakst

With graduation imminent and college approaching, like most seniors, I have been refl ecting on my fi nal year of high school. Without a doubt, it has been my favorite year of schooling, and a great part of this is due to my partici-pation in the New Vision program.

New Vision is a BOCES program for high achieving high school seniors from Orange and Ulster counties, which allows participants to earn college credits by taking class through SUNY Orange, and to gain hands on experi-ence in their fi eld of interest on weekly clinical rotations.

Students can apply to one of the four programs: Education, Law and Govern-ment, Medical, or Engineering, and are admitted in the spring of their junior year based on an essay, application, high school transcript, and an interview. Classes are held for half a day, either on the New Vision campus in Goshen, at SUNY Orange, or on various rotation locations, and the rest of the day is spent at the student’s regular high school.

I feel that my participation in the New Vision Program has prepared me im-mensely for college. By balancing a rigorous course load, I have learned to bud-get my time and how to successfully achieve the quality of work that college professors expect. For example, I am confi dent in my writing abilities after tak-ing two semesters of college English, as I now know the basics of how to write proper college level papers. I have also been able to accrue twenty four college credits in the program–without taking any advanced placement exams-which will prove invaluable next year, both in the knowledge I gained and the introduc-tory level classes I will not have to take next year.

Additionally, one of the highlights of the program was being able to meet other high school seniors, from throughout the Orange and Ulster region, with whom I share similar interests. I was forced to adjust to a foreign setting with new people, which leads me to believe I will be able to do so once again when I arrive at college. Furthermore, my entire class has become extremely close to one another, and I have made many friends that I know I will remain continue to remain close with.

Finally, New Vision helps students gain social and professional skills that most high schoolers never have the opportunity to explore. For example, I have learned about how to properly conduct myself in an interview and improved tremendously in my public speaking skills. Moreover, because rotations are at-tended individually with professionals in one’s fi eld of interest, I have learned how to behave in a work setting, as well as to have developed valuable contacts with current professionals.

The New Vision program provides students with a unique, impressive, and an incredibly benefi cial opportunity. I have learned so much this year, both academ-ically and socially, and have truly grown from spending time outside of Monroe Woodbury High School. I highly encourage students to explore this option when thinking about their senior year schedule.

Editors note: For more information about the New Visions program visit, http://www.capregboces.org/NewVisionsHome.cfm

Laura Bakst is currently a graduating senior with high ranking at Monroe Woodbury High School and is involved in a wide array of extra-curricular activities and community service organizations. She will be studying Industrial Labor Relations and Prelaw at Cornell University in the fall.

Last weekend as the Welcome Back Party signaled the start of the summer season; the Rez offered beach lovers a good place to relax. Photo by Ben Meyers

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School is over, summer vacations are start-ing, and July 4th is upon us. Summer is now in full swing and your vegetable garden is, hopefully, thriving. Water is an essential element in keeping your vegetable gardens at their best. Vegetable gardens need about 1inch of water (630 gallons per 1000SF) per week. Sprinklers should be used early in the day as this allows the plant leaves to dry be-fore the heat of the day and avoids leaf dis-eases from developing and spreading. Each watering should wet the top 3 to 5 inches of soil. Soak the ground thoroughly. Light wa-tering results in shallow rooting, susceptibil-ity to damage by drought and plants that are easily blown over. Soaker hoses or drip irri-gation are the best way to water your garden.

Charlie Knuth – A local resident for many years, Charlie resides in Central Valley. Known for his involvement with professional garden organizations, he says that he is happy to organize and share timely tips for those of us who enjoy planting, cultivating and harvesting fl ower and fruit.

July Records and Averages for

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v Garden centers will begin marking down the summer stock. Look for good buys to fi ll in garden areas that are thin or need added color.

v Deadhead annuals and perennials to encourage continuous bloom and cut back any rampant growth. By July 4th pinch back asters and chrysanthemums for the last time. Trim back your annuals by 1/3. Complete the deadheading of rhododendrons and lilacs.

v Fertilize your plantings to get them through the fall. Use an acid based fertilizer on your needle evergreens. Annuals and con-tainer pots should be fertilized with a slow released fertilizer at least once a month.

v Keep an eye out and harvest your ber-ries as soon as they ripen or you will be shar-ing them with the birds.

v You can prune some of your trees and shrubs. Thin your large shade trees to increase light for lawns and planting beds. Evergreens and deciduous hedges can be pruned until early July. Cut raspberry canes to the ground once they have completed fruiting.

v Keep an eye out for pests. Japanese beetles, spider mites, chinch bugs in the lawn, and tomato horn worms will begin to appear.

v Mid to late July is the time to plant fall crops. Root crops (e.g., beets, carrots, tur-nips); leafy greens (e.g., spinach, lettuce) are cool weather plants. These are cool weather vegetables but will survive the in the heat of July and August, if they are given consistent moisture. Actively growing vegetable plants need at least a one-inch deep application of water per week.

v Your potted plants also need your at-tention. Salt deposits can build up in the soil. Flush out these deposits with water at least once during the summer.

v Now is the time to pick those beau-tiful perennials for a fresh bouquet indoors. This will encourage more blooms on most perennials.

v Fruit trees may require your attention. Thin out the tree if it appears to be making too much fruit. Throw away fruit that have been affected by scab (a fungus). Keep the grass around your fruit trees short because grass deprives the trees of nitrogen

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MW Little League All Stars - Minors AA DivisionThe fi nal game was played on Saturday, June 18th between the American League and the National League at Earl Reservoir. In the fi nal inning the American league won the game with a score of 9 to 8. Congratulations to all for a great season.

“Presenting the Monroe/Woodbury Little League - Minors AA Division All Stars”

Above: American League All Stars:Frankie Giardina, Michael Offenhauser, Danny Mundy, Zach Gorman, Kevin Stefanski, Jake Sikoryak, Bryan Batista, Zachary Miller, David Sawoska, Sean Neeley, Luke Padgett, CJ Gullotta, Peter Mastroplo, Dan Jankowski, Timmy Philbin, Jason Dimura

Below: National League All Stars:Odin Erikkson, Dylan Beers, Michael Fuchs, Ryan Padilla, Nick Scancarello, Jarrod Fernadenz, Javier Lacen, Sean Lynch, William Pedersen, Zachory Friedman, Logan Yorke, Mattew Coddington, Hallie Heady, Andrew Garcia, Michael Sammut, Gavin Reich

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Our service is fast, friendly,

and courteous.

We have been serving our

community’sheating needs

since 1935.

Here are TEN good

reasons.

Est.1835

� Serving All Faiths� Pre-planning� Cremation Service� Monuments and

Cemetery Lettering

Directors:Thomas P. SullivanRichard J. SullivanColin W. Campbell

Two locations:

515 Rt. 32, HighlandMills, NY 10930

117 Maple Avenue,Monroe, NY 10950

845-782-8185ssqfuneralhome.com

The One Stop Shop For All Your

Pharmaceutical & Personal Necessaries

Woodbury PharmacyIN HIGHLAND MILLS

535 ROUTE 32, HIGHLAND MILLSTel: 928-3003 Fax: 928-1063

Free pick up and delivery � Health care accessories and walking aids

� Free blood pressure screening � Russell Stover Candy

� Eyeglasses and sunglasses display � Toys and games � Novelties and gifts

� Meet Dr. Bill Wood

THE

PHARMACY

WITH A

HEART

Meet Dr. William Wood, Pharm.D~ He is one of our staff who fi lls your prescriptions

~ His knowledge of drugs and health care issues is expansive

~ You can depend upon his experience and education

~ When you need the best pharmacy care