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48 Thursday, March 30, 2000 The Journal News RK FROM PAGE ONE www.nyjournalnews.com sTr N- 1 1 Adult theater faces violations HURRICANE FLOYD AID A breakdown of Rockland municipalities receivi Hurricane rloyd aid. Disaster tunas to Rocklanc County total $2,992,690. Figures are rounded Floyd aid to county increased i 3 "I am the tenant and the owner does not want to put money into the building. Why don't they go after the landlord? This inspection is all about politics. They are trying to force me out of business.

I have the money. I am going to keep fighting." John Zapas, the theater operator ROCKLAND Rockland County Rockland County Sewer District No. 1 Joint Regional Sewage Board CLARKSTOWN Town of Clarkstown Clarkstown Central Schools Central Nyack Fire District Nanuet Fire District Nyack Joint Fire District Valley Cottage Fire District HAVERSTRAW Town of Haverstraw Village of Haverstraw Village of West Haverstraw North Rockland Central School District ORANGETOWN Town of Orangetown Village of Grand View Village of Nyack Village of Piermont Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company Nyack public schools Sparkill-Palisades Fire District RAMAPO Town of Ramapo Village of Airmont Village of Chestnut Ridge Village of Hillburn Village of Kaser Village of New Square Village of Sloatsburg Village of Spring Valley Village of Suffern Village of Wesley Hills Moleston Fire District Monsey Fire District South Spring Valley Fire Department Tollman Fire District STONY POINT Town of Stony Point Stony Point Fire District THEATER, from IB that require bathrooms for men and women, Hekl said. The lounge bathroom had been blocked off and its entrance turned into a makeshift room with a two-seat bench lined with couch cushions and a television set, which showed adult videos. Another small room was created under the stairway by knocking out a wall and placing a couch and television set there.

"Look at this place, it is filthy," Hekl said in the dimly lighted downstairs bathrooms, as a video played on a small television in the lounge. The theater operator, John Zapas of Queens, blamed the building's owner yesterday for the rundown condition. He said the owner, George An-drotsakis of Queens, owns 10 X-rat-ed movie theaters in New York and New Jersey. Androtsakis could not be reached yesterday for comment. Zapas said the village was trying to close his business, even though he has a lease to operate.

In 1996, the village set up a separate area to limit adult entertainment businesses to Route 59 between Dutch Avenue and just before the Marketplace. Since the adult movie theater already was in business at the time, it can stay at its Main Street location until June 2001, Deputy Village Attorney Sam Diament said. "I am the tenant and the owner does not want to put money into the building," Zapas said yesterday. "Why don't they go after the landlord? This inspection is all about politics. They are trying to force me out of business.

I have the money. I am going to keep fighting." Zapas said he had bought a building at Maple Avenue and Main Street and he planned to open his FLOYD, from IB Some officials said they had already received the checks. Hurricane Floyd dumped an estimated 13 inches of rain over Rockland in a few hours in mid-September, washing away roads, flooding homes and businesses, uprooting trees and causing havoc throughout -t the county. Residents and officials are still tal-'. 'J lying the damage, which has been es-; timated at more than $60 million.

i President Clinton declared Rock-' land and 14 other New York counties disaster areas, making residents for federal assistance. Nation-C; al Guardsmen were called in to help the county bail out. Rockland municipalities have al- ready received about $3 million from FEMA. Homeowners also applied for mil- lions of dollars in low-interest loans from the federal government. In ad-'l dition, the county Legislature ap- proved a $5.6 million bond in Febru-; ary to repair 78 miles of county wa--3: terways.

"We still have a lot of work to do 1 over a course of years to make struc- tural improvements in areas that were damaged by the storm," Coun- ty Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef said. "The $3 million is a big boost, and we really appreciate it." The county itself will receive $538,180, much of which will be used for culvert and road repairs, Van- derhoefsaid. Many municipalities said the mon- ey would reimburse them for emer-f. gency repairs already completed as -I well as police and Highway Depart- ment overtime.

"The bulk of the money has al- ready been spent," Ramapo Super- visor Herbert Reisman said. Obituaries For more information, Call (914) 694-5147 Bomb threats spread to nonpublic schools $538,180 53,557 31,145 $620,079 22,625 29,225 17,317 27,247 17,085 $19,297 206,377 23,960 5,337 $513,334 9,810 16,744 92,484 1,972 4,525 6,340 $279,528 1,028 48,124 51,458 5,882 8,616 96,827 20,472 87,388 2,393 13,997 3,051 4,262 2,125 $52,291 ,5,322 John CornellThe Journal Nawt And the bills are piling up. "I'm grateful for the money," Piermont Mayor Dennis Hardy said. "It shows the system works. I just wish we had it sooner." DEATH NOTICES BLAUVELT Hanky, Lawrence C.

66, died March 27, 2000. Arrangements by Hannemann Funeral Home, Inc. Nyack, (914)358-0573. CONGERS Stout, Perley 80 of Congers died March 28, 2000. Arrangements TJ.

McGowan Sons Funeral Home, Congers, (914)268-6665. NYACK See, Clifford, 85 of Nyack. Died March 28, 2000. Arrangements Hannemann Funeral Home, Nyack, (914) 358-0573. Pierre, Elmina 53, of Nyack.

Died March 26, 2000. Arrangements by Sniffen-Sagala Funeral Home, Spring Valley. (914)356-0012 SLOATSBURG Benedetto, Leonard MD 94, of Ramsey, NJ, formerly of Sloatsburg. Died March 28, 2000. Arrangements by Wanamaker Carlough Funeral Home, Suffern.

(914)357-0423 SUFFERN Berk, Nora M. of Suffern. Died March 26, 2000. Arrangements by Sniffen-Sagala Funeral Home, Spring Valley. (914)3560012 SPRING VALLEY Herman, Florence Age 81.

Died Monday, March 27, 2000. Arrangements by Hellman Memorial Chapels, Spring Valley. (914) 356-8600 OTHER AREA Dexter, Mary Rassert 86, died March 26, 2000. Arrangements by Fred Hunter Funeral Homes, Ft. Lauderdale Home.

(954) 566-7621 OBITUARY DIRECTORY BLAUVELT Hanley, Lawrence C. CONGERS Stout, Perley NYACK See, Clifford, Pierre, Elmina SLOATSBURG Benedetto, Leonard MD SUFFERN Berk, Nora M. SPRING VALLEY Herman, Florence OTHER AREA Dexter, Mary Rassert own adult movie theater there. Jacaruso, who toured the building with Fire Inspector Robert Schultz, said he had sent violations notices to the building's owner. "I don't care who I get into court," Jacaruso said.

"I'll get them both there and let the court decide who to punish. We're dealing with life and safety issues. I can't close it down. I can only order it repaired." Many residents have bemoaned sharing Main Street with the adult movie theater, contending it hampers attempts to resurrect business along the street, where numerous storefronts remain boarded up. "It's inappropriate where they are located around Main Street," said Vilar Fonvil of Prospect Street.

"That's my objection, it doesn't belong here. It's right in the face of everybody. It's right in your face." Marc Sainteyr, a sales representative who is helping a chiropractor open an office next door to the theater, said: "We don't want that theater here. Do we have room for this? It's time to get them out, to move on." The village under former Mayor Joel Rosenthal tried to buy the theater in 1991 when then-owner Abe Holland failed to pay taxes and the county took over the building. But the Rockland Legislature sold the building at an auction to a New Jer- PIERRE, ELMINA Elmina Pierre, of the Bronx, died Sunday March 26, 2000 at Westchester Square Hospital, Bronx.

She was 53. Born October 8, 1946 in Haiti to Rene Renelus and Marguerithe Cethoute. Survived by her husband Jean Gilbert Pierre, children Fabienne Renelus Jean-Louis, Marjorie Herard, Dominique Renelus, Jean Gaston Pierre and Fenel Pierre, siblings Abelard Renelus, Jerome Donna, Wesner Mervil, Dominique Mervil, Wilner Mervil, Renel Mervil, Fritz Renelus, Bernadette Mervil and Jeannete Mervil. Also survived by 5 grandchildren. Reposing Friday, 6-9 PM at Sniffen-Sagala Funeral Home.

Services Saturday 10AM at Hudson Valley Church of God, West Nyack. Interment Brick Church Cemetery. SNIFFEN-SAGALA FUNERAL HOME 235 Rte. 59, Spring Valley (914)356-0012 SEE, CUFFORD Clifford See a former Nyack resident died on March 28, 2000. He was 85.

Born in Northvale, NJ on April 30, 1914 to Charles and Lottie See. Mr. See served during WWII in the U.S. Army. He was a partner in the Nyack Auto Body Shop located on Main Street in Nyack for many years retiring in 1985.

Mr. See is predeceased by his wife Marion, she died in 1985. He is survived by his brother Leroy of Spring Valley and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Saturday at the Hannemann Funeral Home in Nyack. Burial will be held at Westwood Cemetery in Westwood, NJ.

Visiting will be at the funeral home on Friday from 3-5 and 7-9PM HANNEMANN FUNERAL HOME, INC. 88 South Broadway, Nyack, NY (914)358-0573 OBITUARY NOTICE The Journal News publishes paid Obituaries of people who have lived, worked or have family in Westchester, Putnam or Rockland Counties. Funeral homes may submit Obituaries until for the next day's editioa To place a paid Obituary Notice, Card of Thanks, In Memoriam, Special Notice or Lodge Notice, please call (914) 694-5147 prior to the day of publication. Hours: to Monday through Saturday. Sunday: 1 1 to Peter CarrAhe Journal News Inspectors said violations at the Spring Valley Theatre could lead to fines as high as $5,000 against the building's owner and the theater operator if they do not correct the problems within 30 days.

sey man, who had promised to clean up the site. The building was sold again a few years later to Androtsakis. Mayor Allan Thompson, who has led the village since 1993, said that while an adult movie theater might not be desirable for Main Street, the village cannot just close down a business. "The federal law is the federal law, and we're not doing anything to violate anybody's rights," Thompson said. "But I want to make sure we have a clean name for Spring Valley again and if this is what's tarnishing us, maybe it's time for us to sit down and talk" with the owner.

STOUT, PERLEY A. Perley A. Stout of Congers died March 28, 2000, he was 80. He was born in Stony Point ont September 17, 1919 to Walter and Pheby Casscles Stout. He was retired from Local 754 in Chestnut Ridge.

He served in the Army from 1942-1945. He is survived by, his wife Viola! Branson Stout, a son Robert Stout and daughter in law Eileen, a daugh-' ter Carol Rubano, Grandson Robert Stout, Granddaughter Adrienne Stout, Grandson Robert Rubano, Granddaughter Jennifer Jones, Great Granddaughter Deanna Jones. Funeral service will be Friday 10AM at the T.J. McGowan Sons Funeral Home, Congers, Interment will follow at Mt. Repose Cemetery, Haverstraw.

Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday 2-4 and 7-9pm. TJ. MCGOWAN SONS FUNERAL HOME, INC. 1 1 3 Lake Road East, Congers, NY (914)268-6665 UBRIACO, THOMAS A. Thomas A.

Ubriaco, 80, died March 27, 2000 at Park Ridge Rehabilitation Center. He was born in NY, NY and resided in Chestnut Ridge. He was a letter carrier for the US Postal Service, Pearl River for years, retiring in 1975. Mr. Ubriaco was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US Army.

He was a member of VFW Pearl Rivet and a parishioner of St. Joseph's RC Church, Spring Valley. BECKER FUNERAL HOME 21 9 Kinderkamack Road Westwood, NJ (201)664-0292 IN MEMORIAM DIAKAKIS, JOHN 7254 to 33097 Always in my heart. Love, Michelle SPECIAL NOTICES THANK YOU SAINT CLARE For answering my prayers. M.R.

THANK YOU, SAINT JUDE Please keep up the good work. CD. SAFETY, from IB have no central headquarters, Haverstraw police coordinated a xountywide effort with police agen-: -Cies and public schools throughout "Rockland. Police, the Board of Cooperative Educational Services safety office -and public school superintendents were urged to contact the private schools in their jurisdictions. East Ramapo schools administrators, for instance, called all 55 yeshiv-as and other private schools within their borders; the Catholic schools were called by several public school administrators and police departments; and the other private schools also received several calls.

Nonpublic school administrators said they were pleased at how smoothly the process worked. "We had complete cooperation from East Ramapo (schools) and the police," said Charles Bludman, administrator at Yeshiva Avir Yakov in Spring Valley. Clarkstown public schools also sent letters home to tell the public school parents what was going on and to assure them that safety precautions were in place even though Source: Sen, Thomas Morafian, 38(ft District Of the $279,528 allocated to the town, more than half, $145,790, will be used to reimburse costs from the Highway Department and emergency services for debris removal, Ramapo Finance Director Charles Frankel said. Many municipalities have begun making plans for extensive repairs. Earlier this week, Clarkstown put out bids for several Floyd-related projects, including drainage improvements near Farmhouse Road in Congers, Windmill Lane and Third Street in New City, and Spruce Court in Nanuet, among others.

no public school had been threatened. "In the back of your mind, you think it's a loony, a person trying to get a moment's glory," Gorres said. "But also in the back of your mind there's a possibility it's real. You have to think like that. You always look a little more suspiciously when people come into the building." Bomb hoaxes have been a part of the school year for generations.

Nora Murphy, a spokeswoman for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, said the 293 schools the archdiocese oversees in New York City, Rockland and other communities are the target of such calls three to five times a year. Murphy also coordinates the archdiocese's crisis management services. "I think we're more sensitized," Murphy said. "It's one of the positive things that came out of Columbine. You take nothing for granted.

People have become more aware. We're living in a very different world where danger and threats are unfortunately more likely to be realized." fish "is in general of poor quality." The panel's findings are the latest step in determining how best to clean the river. In May, the EPA released its computer model results, which predict that PCB levels in fish will still be unacceptable in two to three decades if no dredging is done. The announcement came a week after GE released its computer model showing the river is cleansing itself. The EPA's next step is to submit at the end of May to another peer review, this time of its own scientists' analysis of the human health risks posed by PCBs in the river, said Ann Rychlenski, a spokeswoman for the agency.

Meanwhile, the EPA will review the panel's report and make any needed changes, Rychlenski said. "We're very pleased," she said yesterday. "This is as good as it gets other than having them say, 'Oh gee, everything's great' Staff writer Pamela Weber-Leaf contributed informationfor this report. OBITUARIES BENEDETTO, LEONARD MD Leonard W. Benedetto, MD, a resident of Ramsey, NJ and formerly of Sloatsburg, NY, died Monday, March 28, 2000 at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.

He was 94. Born June 18, 1905 in New York City to Michael and Mary Siciliano Benedetto. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1 93 1 He was also on the staff of St. Claire's Hospital in NYC as well as Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern and Tuxedo Memorial Hospital in Tuxedo. He had a practice in General Medicine and surgery in NYC before relocating in Sloatsburg.

He was also a past coroner of Rockland County and Trustee of the Village of Sloatsburg, Surgeon to its Fire Department, School Physician of the Ramapo School District and Past President of the Ramapo Valley Rotary Club. Member of the American Medical Association and the Board of Trustees of Tuxedo Memorial Hospital. Survivors include his beloved wife Mary at home, one son: Christopher Mills of Ramsey; three daughters: Deborah Jones of Mercer Island, Washington, Eileen Mills-Salierno of Ramsey and Nancy Mills-Lipniskis of Greenburgh, PA, one brother: Daniel Benedetto of Mt. Laurel, PA; two sisters, Grace Benedetto and Lena Magaldi, both of Brooklyn and a cousin Rose Mitacchione of Brooklyn. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, and one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews.

Friends and relatives may call Thursday, March 30, 2000 from 2-4 and 7-9 at the Wanamaker Carlough Funeral Home in Suffern. A funeral service will take place Friday, March 31, 2000 at 10:30 am at the Funeral Home. Interment will be private for the family at the St. John's of the Wilderness Cemetery, Stony Point, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the St.

John's of the Wilderness Rock of Faith, 240 Summit Park Road, Spring Valley, NY 10977 or the Ramsey Ambulance Corp. WANAMAKER CARLOUGH, INC. 177 Route 59, Suffern (914)357-0423 DEXTER, MARY RASSERT Mary Rassert Dexter, 86, died March 26, 2000 at her daughter's home in Raleigh, NC. Interment in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Arrangements by Fred Hunter Funeral Homes, Ft.

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Polychlorinated biphenyls used in electrical equipment have been linked to cancer in laboratory animals, but the effect on humans is less clear. According to EPA policy, peer review by independent scientists is ordinarily required of any major proposal by the agency. The panelists' Reviews are intended in this case to ensure the EPA uses accurate research to make a decision scheduled for June 2001 on the Hudson cleanup. Grace Luk, a civil engineering professor from Ryerson Polytechnic University in Ontario, said the EPA's research on the buildup of PCBs in.