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wyis Rockland Watch B2 Tuesday, September 14, 1993 Rockland Journal-News FOR THE RECORD MEETINGS TODAY AROUND THE COUNTY March 1985, the current charge is a felony, police said. ORANGETOWN DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Raymond Scibran, of 62 Tallman Nyack, was charged Saturday with disorderly conduct, town police said. Scibran, 43, was yelling in a hallway in the Nyack Plaza Apartments around 11 p.m. and refused to leave, police said. CLARKSTOWN 7:30 p.m., Andrew Jackson Room, Town Hall.

VILLAGE OF SOUTH NYACK PLANNING BOARD: 8 p.m., Village Hall, 282 South Broadway, South Nyack. PEARL RIVER BOARD OF EDUCATION: 8 p.m., Franklin Avenue School, Franklin Pearl River. ORANGETOWN HISTORIC BOARD OF REVIEW: 8 p.m., Greenbush Auditorium, 1 Green-bush Road, Orangeburg. Stony Points Haverstraw Armont .4 Nanuet Pearl View and then entered it, police said. DWI CHARGEDi Calvert Lami-tie, of 15 West Point Mobile Park, Highland Falls, was charged Sunday with driving while intoxicated, village police said.

Lamitie, 33, was arrested after he hit a utility pole on Broadway, police said. He was in stable condition yesterday at Nyack Hospital, a nursing supervisor said. A passenger in the car, William Livsey, of 254 West-side was also in stable condition. RAMAPO DWI CHARGEDi Eugene DeMu-ro, of 120 Orange Suffern, was charged Saturday with felony driving while intoxicated, Suffern police said. DeMuro, 39, was stopped at 2:29 a.m.

on Orange Avenue for having a loud muffler on his car, police said. Because DeMuro was convicted of DWI in HAVERSTRAW DRUG POSSESSION CHARGED! Jose Leon, of 32 Second Haverstraw, has been charged with seventh-degree possession of cocaine, village police said. Leon, 20, was arrested Friday at 3 p.m. on Main Street after he was found to have two tin packages containing cocaine, police said. RESISTING ARRESTi Craig Lutz, of 134 Quaker Road, Pomona, has been charged with resisting arrest, village police said.

Lutz, 23, was stopped Saturday on route 9W for motor vehicle violations and then tried to flee from police and fought with several officers, police said. CRIMINAL MISCHIEFi Richard Bertrand, 33, no address given, was charged yesterday with fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal trespass, village police said. Bertrand broke a window in a vacant condominium at the Hudson Harbor BIKER STILL CRITICAL John Herman, 45, of Congers, remained in critical condition yesterday at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla from injuries he suffered on Sept. 6 when his motorcycle and a car collided. The driver of the car, Daniel Odeh, 36, of New City, was issued a summons for making an improper turn, Clarks-town police said.

Compiled by Staff Writer Henry Frederick High lead levels found in some Suffern homes' water How to prevent lead accumulation in water Let the water from the tap run a minute or so before using, especially after the system has not been used for six hours. Use cold water for drinking and cooking. Hot water dissolves lead more quickly than cold water. Remove loose lead solder and debris from the plumbing materials installed in newly constructed homes or in homes lead levels from 50 parts per billion to the current 15 parts per billion. Thomas J.

Leyden, 33-year local lawyer WMTIlramMMtBTnrnTIlM 3 RAMAPO PLANNING BOARDi 8 p.m., Boards and Commissions Room, Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Suffern. WESLEY HILLS PARKS AND RECREATION BOARDi 8 p.m., Village Hall, 432 Route 306, Wesley Hills. WESLEY HILLS BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1 8 p.m., Village Hall. EAST RAMAPO BOARD OF EDUCATION: 8:15 p.m., Administration building, 105 S. Madison Spring Valley.

RAMAPO CENTRAL BOARD OF EDUCATION: 7:30 p.m., Administration Center, 49 Mountain Hillburn. MONTEBELLO PLANNING BOARD: 7:15 p.m., Village Hall, 1 Montebello Road, Suffern. TOWN BOARD: 8 p.m., auditorium, Town Hall, 10 Maple New City. DRUG PREVENTION COUNCIL: 0950 for a list of laboratories who will test lead levels. Have an electrician check home wiring.

If grounding wires from the electrical system are attached to water pipes, corrosion may be greater. Contact the Rockland County Health Department for information on lead poisoning. blood cells and kidneys. Lead in drinking water, although rarely the sole cause of ret's R.C. Church in Pearl River.

Burial to follow at the Cemetery of the Ascension in Monsey. Visiting hours will be held tomorrow from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wyman-Fisher Funeral Home on Franklin Avenue in Pearl River. Joan Tartaglione Nyack resident Joan Tartaglione, a former director of cheerleading for the New City Rams Pop Warner football team, died Sunday, Sept.

12, 1993, at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City after a long illness. She was 50. Born in New York City on Nov. 28, 1942, to Lawrence and Maureen Looby, Mrs. Tartaglione lived in New City for 20 years before moving to Nyack 2Vz years ago.

A homemaker, Mrs. Tartaglione also volunteered for six years with the New City Rams, beginning in 1982. She was also a member of Clarkstown South High School's Touchdown Club in West Nyack. She is survived by a son, Anthony of Nyack; a daughter, Kelly Tartaglione of Nyack; three sisters, Helen Fuchs of Queens, Margaret Stanard of Bardonia, and Kathleen Rogers of Toms River, N.J. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 11 a.m.

at St. Augustine's Church in New City. Burial will be at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Valhalla. Calling hours will be Wednesday and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Higgins Funeral Home, 371 S.

Main New City. ELSEWHERE JOHN BUTLER, a ballet choreographer best know for his pas de deux "After Eden," died Saturday of cancer in New York, N.Y. He was 74. Other prominent ballets were "Carmina Burana," "According to Eve" and "Portrait of Billie." Butler also danced in Broadway musicals, including "On the Town," "Hollywood Pinafore" and "Inside U.S.A.," as well as in the 1948 movie "Words and Music." DR. DAVID COQAN, an optha-molgist whose studies of victims of atomic bombing in Japan led to findings on cataract development and radiation damage, died Thursday of a heart attack in Chevy Chase, Md.

He was 85. Cogan was chief of neuro-oph-thalmology at the National Institutes of Health's National Eye Institute from 1974 to 1985. He had been a senior medical officer at the National Eye Institute since 1985. He was director of the Harvard University medical school's Howe Laboratory of Ophthalmology from 1940 to 1973 and chairman of RAMAPO Police honored AIRMONT Ramapo Police Sergeant William Gravina and Officers Martin Reilly and Donald Miller have been honored by the Town Board for their work in apprehending an accused bank robber in Sloatsburg. The three officers were commended for "their courage, common sense and good judgement" in the July 27 arrest of a Sloatsburg man accused of robbing the Marine Midland Bank in Sloatsburg.

Diane Alaimo HAVERSTRAW State official meets senior citizens HAVERSTRAW Jane Gould, the state director of the Office for the Aging, is scheduled to visit Rockland on Thursday, Sept. 23, and meet with senior citizens. The 2 p.m. meeting will be held at the Haverstraw Town Hall, 1 Rosman Road, Garnerville. Topics to be explored include: community services for the elderly, expanded in-home services for the elderly, informal caregivers resource centers, the foster grandparents program, the respite program, health issues and funding for senior citizen programs.

For information call 634-9791. Jamie Kempton STONY POINT Meet the teachers on Sept. 21-22 STONY POINT Two "Meet the Teachers" sessions are planned for parents and guardians of Stony Point Elementary School students Tuesday, Sept. 21, and Wednesday, Sept. 22, both at 7:30 p.m.

The sessions allow parents to meet with teachers and discuss the curriculum for the upcoming year. Jami Kempton ORANGETOWN Pearl River to discuss meals PEARL RIVER The Pearl River School Board meets at 8 tonight at the Franklin Avenue School, where, among other items on the agenda, board members plan to discuss free and reduced-price meals for students. They also plan to discuss the health and welfare services provided by the South Orangetown Central School District. Stephen Britton CLARKSTOWN Car wash to benefit Nanuet students NANUET The kids at A. MacArthur Ban- Middle School here promising to wash cars squeaky clean in efforts to raise mone'y for a Spring class trip.

The school's seventh-graders have scheduled their car wash from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday (rain date Sunday) at the Highview School on Highview Avenue and Church Street. The students will use the money they raise for an educational trip to Boston, Nanuet PTA member Susan Muscatella said. David McClendon If you have news for the Around the County column, call the Rockland Journal-News at 578-2424, or fax us at 578-2477.

EARTH WATCH i C'cci year plats Americans dump the equivalent of more than 21 million shopping bags full of food into landfills every year. One expert estimates Americans throw away more than I 870,000 pounds of food each day, according to "The Student Envi- ronmental Action Guide: 25 Simple Things We Can Do." To save food, -put only what you are planning to on your plate; try to start a program with your local school to donate leftover food to programs 1 lor the needy; or help set up a Sulpirj rrciram where food waste i groui zzi dried and then given or sold as food for farm animals. WEST HAVERSTRAW ELEMENTARY PTA: 7:30 p.m., West Haverstraw Elementary School, Blauvelt West Haverstraw. STONY POINT TOWN BOARD: 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 74 Main Stony Point. lead poisoning, can significantly increase a person's total lead exposure, particularly the exposure of infants who drink baby formulas and concentrated juices that are mixed with water, according to the EPA.

The agency estimates that drinking water can make up 20 percent or more of a person's total exposure to lead. Lead is a common, natural metal found throughout the environment. Before experts knew it was dangerous, lead was used in many products, for example, gasoline, paint, plumbing pipes and fixtures, glass, and certain types of pottery, porcelain and pewter, according to the EPA. the school's ophthalmology department from 1962 to 1968. CRANNY KAMNER, shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies "Whiz Kids" in 1950, died Sunday, apparently of a heart attack, in Philadelphia, Pa.

He was 66. Hamner, whose first name was Granville, played in the major leagues for 17 years and was named to the National League All-Star team in 1952, '53 and '54. He was the starting shortstop in 1952 and the starting second baseman in 1954, becoming the first player in All-Star history to win starting berths at different positions. CLAUDE RENOIR, a cinema-tographer and grandson of Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, died Sept. 5 in Paris, France.

He was 79. Renoir was the son of actor Pierre Renoir and nephew of film director Jean Renoir, with whom he collaborated at the start of his career as cinematographer for "Toni" in 1935. MELVIN L. SCHOTTENSTEIN, a lawyer and home builder who helped start the city's airport authority, died of cancer Sunday at age 61 in Columbus, Ohio. Schottenstein also founded the city's Community Shelter board of trustees and directed the city's first Operation Feed drive to collect food for the poor.

He was also a trustee of the Columbus College of Art and Design and the Columbus Museum of Art and former chairman of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra's annual fund. THE 15TH EARL OF WESTMORLAND, former chairman of Sotheby's auction house and a close friend of Queen Elizabeth II, died of a stroke Wednesday in London, England. He was 69. Westmorland became chairman of Sotheby's in 1980, but resigned two years later. He remained a director after the company was taken over by an American consortium in 1983.

Born David Anthony Thomas Fane on March 31, 1924, he succeeded to the earldom on his father's death in 1948. To Publish: Death Notices Card of Thanks In Memoriams St. Jude Lodge Notices CALLt 914-694-5147 Before Day of Publication M-F: 9:00 am 8:00 pm Sat.i 8:00 am 6:00 pm Sum 2:00 pm 6:00 pm Loral Gannett-Suburban Newspapers Lb tad In The Telephone Directory LEAD continued from B1 of any lingering particles that might have collected while the system was dormant, Grosso said. The village itself is adding sodium silicate to the water system to coat pipes and help keep them from flaking, Grosso said. The compound has no ill effects, he added.

The village will now re-test the 70 sample houses every six months until the problem is cleared up, Grosso said. The village passed an EPA survey in 1988. About two years ago however, Congress lowered the allowable Josephine DeMartini Former PTA president Josephine DeMartini, the mother of a West Nyack man, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1993, at her home in North-vale, N.J. She was 87.

Born in New York City on Jan. 22, 1906, to Joseph and Louisa Taf-furelli Barbieri, Mrs. DeMartini lived in Northvale for most of her life. Mrs. DeMartini worked as a secretary for the Northvale Public School System before retiring in 1971.

She was also a former president of the Northvale PTA. Mrs. DeMartini was a member of the St. Anthony's Church in Northvale and belonged to the church's Rosary Society. She was also a member of the Little Fawn Council of the Redmen Halfmoon Tribe No.

283, a social club in Northvale. Her husband, Victor DeMartini, died in 1986. She is survived by two sons, Paul of West Nyack and Thomas of Ashe-ville, N.C.; one daughter, Jane Haskell of Northvale, N.J.; one sister, Alice Reilly of Whiting, N.J.; a brother, Robert Barbieri of Northvale; and six grandchildren. Services were held Monday at 10 a.m. at St.

Anthony's Church in Northvale. Burial was at the Tappan Cemetery, in Tappan, N.Y. Arrangements were handled by the Anthony R. Pizzi Funeral Home, Northvale. Saul Gross Window cleaner Saul Gross of Hyde Park, N.Y., a window cleaner and former New City resident, died Saturday, Sept.

11, 1993, at home. He was 69. Mr. Gross was born Feb. 4, 1924, in Brooklyn, to Max and Fannie Wietzman Gross.

He moved from New City to Hyde Park seven years ago. Mr. Gross was a window cleaner for Kinney National in New York City before retiring in 1986. He married Sylvia Katz on Dec. 18, 1948, in Brooklyn.

He also served in the Army during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia, of Hyde Park; two daughters, Francine Rand of Hyde Park and Maxine Hermida of Suffern; a son, Ira Gross of Denver, a brother, Milton Gross of Brooklyn; a sister, Esther Shaw of Delray Beach, nine grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. A sister, Bertha Turchin, died previously. A graveside service was held yesterday at Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Arrangements were handled by Sweet's Funeral Home Route 9, Hyde Park, N.Y.

where the plumbing has recently been replaced, by removing the faucet strainers from all taps and running the water for three to five minutes. To check if the solder used on pipe joints is lead, scratch it with a key. Lead solder looks dull gray and when scratched looks shiny. Homeowners can contact the Suffern Water Department at 357- If too much enters the body and builds up over years, lead can cause damage to the brain, red OBITUARIES of Old World," Simon added. Hollis Griffin an at-t in Pearl River, said, "If clients needed to turn to him on a personal level, the man was there for them." LEYDEN! Known for his kindness Mr.

Leyden was born Aug. 3, 1928, in the Bronx to Thomas Leyden and Mary McMorrow Leyden. He moved from the Bronx to Rockland 33 years ago and lived in New City for the last 25 years. Mr. Leyden served in the National Guard in the Judge Advocate's Office.

He was a member of St. Augustine's Church in New City. Mr. Leyden was a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Rockland County Bar Association, for which he organized golf outings for many years. He was also a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

He enjoyed sailing the Hudson River and off the New Jersey shore and was a gifted storyteller. He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School, City College and St. John's University Law School. Surviving are his wife, Peggy Ann McGrath Leyden, at home; a daughter, Michelle Leyden of Nyack; three sons, Thomas Jr. of New City, Robert of Bardonia and Kevin of Spring Valley; a brother, John, of Upper St.

Clair, two sisters, Katherine Custer of Randolph Township, N.J., and Mary Smith of Valley Cottage; and a granddaughter. Calling hours are for today and tomorrow, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Higgins Funeral Home, 321 S. Main New City. A Mass of Christian Burial is set for Thursday at 11 a.m. at St.

Augustine's Church, New City. 1954 and graduated from Pearl River High School. She had worked in the marketing department at Capital CitiesABC in New York City and for the British Oxygen Corporation in Montvale, N.J., before that. Ms. Hyland is survived by a brother, John Hyland of Queens, and a sister, Arleen Geraghty of Forest Hills.

A service has been scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday at St. Marga Thomas J. Leyden, who practiced law in Spring Valley the last 33 years, died Sunday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a long illness. He was 65.

His colleagues and friends yesterday remembered Mr. Leyden as the quintessential country lawyer a devoted family man who routinely went beyond his professional duties to help others. Ramapo Town Attorney Alan Simon recalled how Mr. Leyden nurtured young lawyers who moved to Rockland from New York City. "He was one of the firm establishment people and he welcomed us with open arms and tried to teach us the difference between here and the city and how to deal with people on a much more personal level," Simon said.

A quarter century ago, the Legal Aid Society and Public Defender Office didn't exist, Simon noted. At that time, Rockland relied on the kindnesses of those like Mr. Leyden to provide for the county's less fortunate. "He was doing a lot of work he wasn't getting paid for that helped a lot of people out there's literally hundreds," Simon said. Simon recalled how Mr.

Leyden asked Simon, a criminal lawyer, for help representing a young man accused of a crime. Mr. Leyden represented him successfully, but the youth later died in a car crash. "He went to the funeral. Not only did he not get paid for his services, I remember him putting his hands in his pocket and giving a few hundred dollars to the mother," Simon said.

"You don't find them anymore. There was a time when being an attorney was like a public trust and that's the type of guy he was." Mr. Leyden used to remind the younger attorneys that no matter how busy they became, they shouldn't forget about spending time with family and talking with children about their lives. "He had a great Irish wit a level of charm that was kind Maureen Hyland Pearl River resident Maureen R. Hyland died on Monday, Sept 13, at her home in Pearl River.

She was 42. She died from heart complications. Ms. Hyland was born Sept. 14, 1950, in New York City to John and Florence Harrison Hyland.

She moved to Pearl River in.