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It' A. lading a movie Patrick Svayzo and his wlfo hoad jpr jno Dig scroon. bock column, 3D 4 i niiiim in.ti Poucjjfeqwie 3ournaT LIFE frr7t 1 .1 i i i i hi iii 1 Advlco 2 What's going on 3 Tolovlslon 4 "ANTHONY bfeDAnnOS.UFE EDITOR (914) 437 4085 I TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1092 Iarry hughes BOMMENTARY ow much rood could folks chuck? It's like the entire Village of Wanning ra Palls left Its bedroom shades open It's 'quite a show Right out there in the open oiong me siae 01 the road, no less Comedian George Corlln has made the lnt that the only reason we live in houses we need a place to keen our "stuff When you wind up with moro "stuff1 than our nouse can now, it's time to move to a Iggcr house Apparently, the village decided not to move Instead, folks they are getting rid of their "stuff All of it The Monday morning commute through the village along Route OD was more entertaining than usual, what with all the discarded house hold Items set out for spring pickup Lighten tha load I remember an old movie about a hot. jilr balloon with a rip in it The balloon was losing altitude and the only way to get over the approaching mountain was to lighten the load Jettison everything' Based on what I saw along OD, the en tire village will have no trouble making it over Mount Everest What an Incredible collection of junk! And If you don't think people have questionable tastes, then get thee to Wapplng crs Falls What's amazing is. stuff was deemed to be junk only this year Last ear it was what, a form 6f treasure? When I was a kid my mother livetj in constant fear I'd get the living room furniture dirty or God forbid smear goo on the fabric so as to distort the pattern Village kids should be encouraged to spread goo from the earliest possible ago Communities large and small have his torically scheduled spring andor fall Slcanups It's those times of the year rcsi ents arc encouraged to discard relics fix solutions to runaway federal spending have had a devastating effect on local governments Some cleanups and pickups have been canceled, causing basements and attics in some communities to swell to the bursting point The Tovyn of Wappinger had a pickup some weeks back Llther that or there was a very limited tidal wave along the east bank of the Hudsoa River But, assuming It was a scheduled pickup, my lasting im Jircssion is Why are these people so at ached to tires? Big time tirps Not Just one or two but several In ront 0 just about every residence And, is It possible not all the tires were discarded? That homeowners still have their favorite used tires stuck away under beds and, in closets? Anclant custom, perhaps? Wappinger" was the name of an Indian tribe Maybe the tires have somethlnrto with an ancient Irfdlan custom Maybe the people In Wappinger use old tires as Saklma Green chocks hor hair1 In tho drosslng room mirror at tho Fishklll Holiday Inn boforo tho cotillion Makin their debut (HBBBBBSsflytt vBBlBBBBBBBBIflBsBwM vaVaaBBaVaaaaaaRiSlaBBaaaaaaaaaaaaBaaBBaaaaaan iiBaaaaaaaaBaaaaaaaaKir Cl, wBiii Mfcl' JlaaaaaT 1 JLaaaaaan laaaaaaaaHaaaaaaaaW "5 BmZ aaawmmawmm "i wtt likaaaaamLlaBWax HK.i "kj.

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Queen of the Cotillion As with many feminine traditions, a cotillion must have a queen In this case, it was Poughkecpsie High School senior Ida Yorke She received a scholarship, as did her runners up, Poughkeeple High junior Denise Johnson and Dira Lanlsha Jlobln son, a senior at Hill Crest High School In New York City SaaaaaaaaaaaHf LMaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaUJte 'il vaLaaaaaaur jLaaaaaaaaaaaS fajaaBaapaa JaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaW iSaaaaaaaaaaM aaaaaaaaaafi eaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai aaaaw i''s il Laaaaaaaaw JA TOaaaaaaaaaaaaaa BaaaaaaaaVr xJK lb wlaaaaaaaaaaaaaal Each girl was responsible for lining up her own attendants Sakima, a Junior at the Oakwood Prep School In Poughkecpsie, was escorted by her brother, 15 year old Roosevelt High School student Dazell Green II, who dressed, as did the other escorts, In a white tuxedo Her page was Jamal Johnson, 15, of Mlllbrook High School, and her flower girl was Sashah Brannum, ofpoughkccpslc High School In Ihc early evening, a hum of excitement hung over the dressing room, scented with a potent mixture of hair spray, nail polish and perfume In this milieu, Sal kima, holding a electric curler, resisted her sister's attempts to put blush on her cheeks "Just one dot Here and here," said Ver reaGrcen, us she dcftlytlcndcd the cos metic over Sakima cheeks With the same determination, the older sister brushed a little Color into Sakima's eyebrows I'm not going to put that much on," she insisted By 8 30 the room was a flurry of fullfwhlUrsllpsTWhitedrcsscsrwhite Please see Cotillion, 3D Groen dances with her father, Dazell Green GOODUTE IN FASHION SHOPPING Plus porfoct For women who Want luxurious sleepwearintbe hard to ffnd "plus" sizes, 14 24, August Max Woman has come to the rescue The Poughkeep sle Galleria store, which also sells women's apparel In that size range, now offers tap AugustMax ff Woman offers Just soles, teddies, ihorinhim nightgowns and the right fit. peignoir sets in silky charmeuseFpr those with Casual comfort In mind, there 'are cotton knit, pajamas, "The market has been narrow, or the plus size cuslorfierj" says Deborah Cot chen, marketing manager for Women Specialty Retallirig Group the parent company for August Max Woman In ad' ditlon, she says, the plus sized garments that hadtrten available were not fine Tquality Items, nor did they come In ava rlety of feminine styles A The white ballerina length gowri with matching chiffon jacket for $50 is especially appealing So, if you missed Mother's Day, thejelection at August Max Woman can get Good Lifers off the hook Musical Intorludo Anyone Can Whistle has come out with its spring 1992 "catalog of musical discovery In it, there Is something for the musician In everyone The catalog offers a variety of musical products that can be used outdoors, says company spokeswoman Karen Poglmco There also Is a selection of music mak 1 ers for children 'The company has ex aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasTHC veaaaaaai JmH KwtiPouohkMptl Journal Frorri Anyone Can Whistle comes the hummer, a twlrljng music maker.

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