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Rockland Watch B2 Tuesday, August 3, 1993 Rockland Journal-News Days of summer bliss at camp Wildwood buildings "Bernie's Bungalow" in memory of my father after his death in 1948. There was always a mix of pride and sadness when I entered. These days, I handle the corn cob pipe better. Getting in and out of a canoe is another matter entirely. I remember the words to "Goodnight Irene" and I enjoy freshly broiled marshmallows, crisp on the outside, hot and gooey inside.

Richard Gutwillig is a columnist with the Rockland Journal-News. AROUND THE COUNTY GUTWILLIQ continued from B1 Guest instructors, basketball games every night, opportunities to hit home runs over the tall pines that ringed the outfield. Every summer, my parents would send me a birthday cake. It was always "Dick's telegram cake." A huge square of rum-flavored white cake with a yellow icing. The decoration was in brown icing, with my parent's message in telegram style.

I loved those cakes so much. I miss those cakes very much. Mikan was the girls camp, Recro the boys facility. I spent many a summer working in the kitchens there, scrubbing pots, peeling potatoes, working harder than most because my last name was that of the camp's director. At Camp Wildwood, the summers were for mothers and children.

They would come for a week or two with husbands coming up on weekends. I was a counselor in those years, learning first hand that little kids, no matter where they come from, aren't much different once you strip away their fears and wipe away their tears. My aunt renamed one of the off and I bought a corn cob pipe and a can of Prince Albert. How cool I was puffing my pipe as I paddled and feathered my way along. How sick I got.

Sunday letters home were a prerequisite for Sunday dinner. John McCook ran a tough, but good camp. tony yC Point el Thielle Spring Valley I Now Clty mOngoburg MEETINGS TODAY sals for two homes, Village Green on Route 306 and Wesley Chapel Estates on Grandview Avenue. Mil; i1' ii ff iRStai fii; Vv: nj 7 RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DlSTRlCTi 7:30 p.m., Mountain Avenue, Hillburn. Agenda includes personnel items.

WESLEY HILLS BOARD OF TRUSTEESi 8 p.m., Village Hall, 432 Route 306. WESLEY HILLS ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARDi 8 p.m., Village Hall, 432 Route 306. Agenda includes propo- E-ZPass off to E-ZPASS continued from B1 change in the system. "You don't have to fish around for change or roll down you window, but still, I signed up because I wanted to save time," said Kriz. Teamsters Local 72, which represents 1,450 toll collectors in the state, says the speed factor is what concerns union members.

"We're afraid that a toll collector might get hit by someone speeding through the booths," said Vincent Trerotola, executive director of Local 72. "There are safety issues here that the state has not considered." He denied that the issue involved jobs, saying that toll collectors are required regardless I ji "s.j The Associated Press OUT OF WORK: Employee Joseph Hunt examines the outside of A-1 Auto Repairs in Suffer yesterday. Arson suspected in shop fire Soap opera actor still critical RAMAPO School appointments SPRING VALLEY In preparation for the school year, the East Ramapo Board of Education is expected to make a series of personnel appointments tonight. The board will vote on the following: teaching assistant Leo Pinkston at the Colton School; Janice Binder, a part-time business education teacher at Ramapo High School, Spring Valley and Kakiat junior high schools; Michelle Cayo-Alexander, a part-time foreign language teacher at Pomona Junior High School; Susan Gleeson, a part-time English teacher at Spring Valley and Pomona junior high schools; Sheila Hayes, a part-time speech pathologist who would work with students throughout the district; and Cynthia Skrobola, a part-time science teacher at Kakiat Junior High School and Ramapo High School. Board members also are expected to appoint Rose Buskin, Abby Kahn and Michelle Levine as substitute teachers.

The meeting is set for 8 p.m. in the district's administration building, 105 S. Madison Ave. Diana Alaimo STONY POINT New signs planned STONY POINT Signs warning motorists of hearing-impaired pedestrians will be built on Major Andre Drive and Getty Road at the request of several homeowners who have children with hearing problems, Town Clerk Frances Mullin said. Jamie Kampton HAVERSTRAW Charity carnival for children THIELLS Friday is the town Day Camp's annual Charity Carnival.

It's set for 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Rockland High School, Hammond Road. The carnival is open to the public. Proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

In case of rain, the carnival will be held indoors at North Rockland High School. Jamia Kampton CLARKSTOWN Advisory group is established NEW CITY The New City Post Office's Postal Customer Advisory Group is scheduled to hold its first meeting at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 12 at the Post Office on North Main Street. Eight volunteers were selected from more than 45 applicants, Postmaster Guy Triano said.

The group will provide a forum for consumers to express their ideas, concerns and suggestions to postal officials. David McClandon ORANGETOWN Town Board holds workshop ORANGEBURG Due to the summer schedule, the Town Board will only hold one workshop this month Aug. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall. Workshops are open to the public.

Anyone interested in adding an item to the agenda can contact Supervisor Roger Pellegrini at 359-5100. The town usually holds two per month. UPPER NYACK JUSTICE COURTi 8 p.m., Village Hall, 328 N. Broadway, Upper Nyack. NORTH ROCKLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION! 8 p.m., North Rockland High School.

bumpy start of the new system. Thruway Authority spokesman Arthur D'Isabel argued that the E-ZPass system does not pose a danger to toll collectors. "We're proud of our safety record and safety programs," he said. "We certainly would not do anything to jeopardize the safety of our employees." A state court hearing still to be set will determine what happens next with the E-ZPass system. D'Isabel said the Thruway Authority would attempt to have the judge's order against dedicated lanes for E-ZPass lifted.

D'Isabel said he was unsure how the court case might affect the use of E-ZPass on the Tappan Zee Bridge, which is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Aug.31. "All of us at 'Guiding Light are devastated by this terrible accident to our friend and colleague Leonard," said Jill Farren Phelps, executive producer of the series. Stabb, 29, a part-time instructor at theMountain Wings hang-gliding school in Ellenville, was injured at 2:30 p.m. Saturday when he clipped a tree on the side of a mountain. church.

Burial will be in Mount Repose Cemetery, Haverstraw. Arrangements were handled by George M. Holt Funeral Home in Haverstraw. William L. Reid Retired music teacher William L.

Rejd, formerly of Pomona and a local music store owner, died Friday, July 30, 1993, in Susquehanna Nursing Home in Johnson City, N.Y. He was 66. Born Aug. 13, 1925, in Belfast, Ireland, to Robert W. and Alice Reid, Mr.

Reid immigrated to the United States with his parents when he was 2. He attended schools in Englewood, N.J.. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II and participated in the Allied invasion of Europe. He was drafted into the Army when he returned to this country. He owned and operated music stores, first in Spring Valley and then in New City.

He specialized in guitar and was skilled with wind instruments. A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Mr. Reid briefly pursued a career in the theater. He lived in Pomona until 1987 and then moved to Binghamton. He is survived by a brother, Robert of Walton, N.Y.

Services are private. To Publish: Death Notices Card of Thanks In Memoriams St. Jude Lodge Notices CALL: 914-694-5147 Before Day of Publication M-Fs 9:00 am 8:00 pm Sat.i 8:00 am 6:00 pm Sum 2:00 pm 6:00 pm Obituaries. Local Gannett-Suburban Newspapers Listed in The Telephone Directory While not discounting the fire could have started accidentally, Keegan said, "There are some good leads in the other direction for it being suspicious." Sullivan said samples were removed from the building to determine if a flammable liquid was used to start the fire. Preliminary findings indicate the fire started in the repair shop's small office, Keegan said.

Efforts to reach the building's owners, Mark and Noreen Bro-derick, were unsuccessful. They only known mailing address filed with the Village Clerk for tax purposes gave the auto repair shop at 45 Orange Ave. Calling hours will be tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home, 321 S. Main New City.

The family requests donations be made to St. Judes Hospital, 505 N. Parkway, Memphis, 38105. Nicholas Dutko manager Nicholas Dutko, a bar owner and Spring Valley resident, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1993, in Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern.

He was 79. Born Oct. 6, 1913, in Spring Valley, to Michael and Anna Dutko, Mr. Dutko was educated in local schools and attended St. Joseph's Church in Spring Valley.

Mr. Dutko retired in 1985 as owner of Stein's Bar in Passaic, N.J. He also worked as a manager for supermarkets in the New York and New Jersey. Mr. Dutko served with the Army during World War II in Europe.

Two brothers, Michael and John, and three sisters, Anne and Marie Dutko and Betty Gandolph, died before him. He is survived by two sisters, Lillian and Helen Dutko of Spring Valley; and two nephews, Bruce Dutko of Spring Valley and Brian Dutko of Chelmsford, Mass. A Mass of Christian Burial will be tomorrow at 10 a.m. in St, Joseph's Church, 265 N. Main St.

Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery in Nanuet. Calling hours will be today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Sniffen-Sagala Funeral Home, 235 Route 59, Spring Valley. John Greene Retired postal carrier John Greene, a retired mail carrier, died Sunday, Aug.

1, 1993, in his home within the Parkway Trailer Court in Haverstraw. He was 77. Born on Sept. 15, 1915, in Brooklyn to Christopher and Teresa Tucker Greene, Mr. Greene worked 25 years as a postal carrier at the Suffern Post Office, Most of the fire damage was confined to the office in the one-story building, though the fire spread to the bay area and charred a car sitting on a lift, Keegan said.

About 45 volunteer firefighters had the blaze under control in 15 minutes, he said. "It was a very good knock down on the part of the Suffern volunteers," Keegan said. Keegan said when he and other firefighters arrived, they found "flames blowing through the front door" and "one of the windows had already blown out from the extreme heat." Sullivan asked that any witnesses call the bureau at 638-5440. OBITUARIES retiring in 1988. He belonged to the Knights of Columbus and the Joyce Kilmer Council at Sacred Heart Church in Suffern.

He was a life member of the Tallman Fire Department. Mr. Greene is survived by a son, Bruce of Lodi, N.J.; two grandchildren, and two greatgrandchildren. His wife, Alice, died in 1972. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:45 a.m.

Thursday in Sacred Heart Church. Burial will be in Ascension Cemetery in Airmont. Calling hours will be tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Wanamaker Carlough Funeral Home, Route 59, Suffern. Catherine P.

Looser Longtime Nyack resident Catherine P. Looser of South Nyack died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1993, in Ingleside Nursing Home in Old Tappan, N.J. She was 83. Born Jan.

8, 1910, in Brooklyn to Carl and Julia Schweitzer Pom-merer, Mrs. Looser lived in Nyack for 80 years. She graduated from Nyack High School and the College of Mount St. Vincent in Riverdale. Bronx.

In 1941, she married Dr. George K. Looser, who maintained a private practice for more than 50 years in South Nyack. She belonged to St. Ann's Church in Nyack and belonged to the church's Rosary Society.

Mrs. Looser is survived by three sons, Dr. Kevin Looser of Portsmouth, N.H., Peter Looser of White Plains, Westchester County, and Stephen Looser of South Nyack; three daughters, Julia O'Grady of Catskill, Karen Graves of Schaumburg, 111., and Marie Cavanaugh of Drexel Hill, two sisters, Marion Pommerer of Nyack and Christine Smith of Deerfield Beach, 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1992. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m.

tomorrow at St. Ann's, 19 Jefferson Nyack. Burial will be in Rockland Cemetery in Sparkill. Calling hours are today from 3 By Diane Alaimo Staff Writer SUFFERN A fire that heavily damaged an auto repair shop on Orange Avenue yesterday morning is being investigated by police as a possible arson. No one was found at A-l Auto Repair when authorities arrived at 4 a.m.

to douse the blaze which generated enough heat to blow out windows, Suffern Fire Chief John Keegan said. Investigators have not determined the cause, but "it does not appear to be accidental," said Thomas Sullivan, who heads the Sheriff Department's Bureau of Criminal Identification. Madeline A. Brown Chestnut Ridge resident Madeline A. Brown of Chestnut Ridge died Saturday, July 31, 1993, in Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern.

She was 79. Born Dec. 14, 1913, in Great River, N.Y., to Charles and Marie Burnes Peterson, Mrs. Brown moved 13 years ago to Chestnut Ridge in Ramapo from Astoria, Queens. She belonged to the Hubert H.

Humphrey Senior Citizens Club. She had worked for the W.T. Grant Co. department store chain, retiring in 1972. She married James Brown on May 10, 1934.

A mechanic for Consolidate Laundry Mr. Brown died in 1963. Mrs. Brown is survived by two daughters: June Brown of Falls Church, and Margaret Schlos-ser of Chestnut Ridge; a brother, Cornelius Peterson of Uniondale, L.I.; and two grandsons. A service will be 10 a.m.

tomorrow at Joseph Sorce Funeral Home, 728 West Nyack Road, West Nyack. Burial will be in Pine Lawn Cemetery, Farmingdale, L.I. Clara M. Coughlin Lederle retiree Clara M. Coughlin, a former employee of Lederle Laboratories in Pearl River, died Sunday, Aug.

1, 1993, at her daughter's home in New City. She was 84. Born May 4, 1909, in Blooming-ton, N.Y., to George and Ellen Judge Decker, Mrs. Coughlin moved to Valley Cottage in 1950 and then 25 years ago to Nanuet. Mrs.

Coughlin retired in 1968 after working 18 years as a sterile filler at Lederle Laboratories. Her husband, Arthur, died in 1965. She is survived by a son, Clifford Freer of Lake Havasu City, Ariz; a daughter, Bernadine Turso of New City; a sister, Ellen Howard of North Bergen, N.J.; eight grandchildren; and 12 greatgrandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at 10 a.m. in St.

Francis of Assisi Church, Wer.t Nyack. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery, Nanuet. The Associated Press NEW YORK The soap opera "Guiding Light" will temporarily recast actor Leonard J. Stabb's role while he recovers from a weekend hang-gliding accident, the show's publicist said yesterday.

Stabb, who remained in critical condition, is "a very popular actor and a popular person," said the publicist, Janet Storm. "People are devastated by this." to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Hannemann Funeral Home, 88 S. Broadway, Nyack. The family requests memorial donations be made to Nyack Hospital Foundation, co Nyack Hospital, North Midland Nyack, N.Y., 10960.

Willie James Mack Construction worker Willie James Mack, a construction worker, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 1993, after a long illness in his daughter's home in Haverstraw village. He was 56. Born March 26, 1937, in Edison, to Fred Mack and Doris Kennon Arthur, Mr. Mack moved to Haverstraw in 1942.

He lived for several years in Newark, N.J., before moving back to Haverstraw in 1989 and to his daughter's home in May. A construction worker, he belonged to Laborers Union Local 97 of Newark, N.J., for 15 years. Mr. Mack is survived by his mother of Haverstraw; his longtime companion Sue Haywood of Highland Falls, Orange County; a daughter, Joyce Mack Watts of Haverstraw; a sister, Shirley Benson of Ypsilanti, a brother, James Mack of Oakland, two step-brothers, Will Lane of Oakland and Henry Lane of Newark; and two grandchildren. A service will be Thursday at 1 p.m.

in Calvary Baptist Church, 17 Clinton Haverstraw. Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the IN MEMORIAM LEWIS, Agnes Happy 13th Anniversary In Heaven Wt mourn for her In silence; No eyes can aa us weep. But many a silent tear Is shed while others are asleep. She lives with us In memory, and will forever more.

Love Always, Your Granddaughter Kim Michael SPECIAL NOTICES THANK you St. Jude, for prayers answered. PJD THANK YOU, ST. JUDE FOR ANSWERING MY PRAYERS. LK Stephan Britton EARTHWATCH Keep environment in mind shopping You can cut the amount of garbage you produce by making simple changes in what you buy.

The potential savings are great: Packaging accounts for one-third of our garbage. The New Castle League of Women Voters recommends that you avoid single-use microwave dishes and pans and disposable products like razors and dishes. If you have news for the Around the County column, call the Rockland Journal-News at 578-2424, or fax us at 578-2477..