Andrew Drab, born June 26, 1924, died on April 9, 2008 at the NYS Veterans Home at Montrose. Andrew grew up in Palisades and wrote about his early years here in 10964. His Hungarian parents, Joseph and Julia Magyar Drab, had a farm on 9W near the former Kennell house. Andrew later moved to South Nyack and was employed by the Orangeburg Fiber Co. for 25 years, then by Phillips 66 Bottle Factory and Pathmark Stores for 10 years before retiring. He was very proud to be an auxiliary patrolman for the South Nyack Police Department, loved to tinker with small engines and was very knowledgeable with antiques.

The Town Board has approved five changes to the Historic Areas in Palisades. Two houses at the end of Lawrence Lane, one house at the end of Heyhoe Woods Road, and the Closter Road house built by Nicholas Gesner in 1993 have been added to the Historic Area and one house in the Century Road development has been removed. These changes were recommended by a Town committee more than ten years ago. The former status of these properties was the result of mistakes made in the Historic Areas map in the 1980s.

Palisadian Katie Elevitch performs in Nyack on Friday, May 9 at Riverspace Arts Café with other songwriters as part of the series “Songwriters By The River”. This monthly event presents a mix of local and national songwriters trading songs and stories in an intimate café setting. Katie will be performing songs from her forthcoming EP Kindling for the Fire which was recorded with her band in January 2007 at Victor Powell’s house on Woods Road.
Riverspace, 119 Main Street, Nyack, (845) 348-0741. Tickets $10. Performances begin at 8 PM.

For several years, people have been riding ATV’s in Tallman Park and the Lamont Nature Sanctuary on occasion. These vehicles are noisy and destructive to the terrain, crushing the vegetation and causing long-term damage to the integrity of the soil. It is illegal to use them in these parks, but local police and Park officials haven’t been able to stop the activity, so we’re appealing to our neighbors’ sense of responsibility and good citizenship. If you, or someone you know, has been doing this, please respect your neighbors and the environment, and find someplace (or something) more appropriate to ride. . Wanted: Palisades teenager for yard cleanup. Good pay. Call 365-3772.

LDEO Public Lectures: Monell Building Auditorium

A Slippery Slope: The Water World Beneath the Changing Ice Sheets

The polar ice sheets are changing. If the landbased ice sheets of Greenland or Antarctica melt or fall into the sea, global sea levels will rise calamitously. Dr. Robin Bell will talk about newly discovered lakes and rivers beneath the thick Antarctic ice sheet. As part of the International Polar Year, a team of Lamont scientists, including Dr. Bell, will travel to the middle of Antarctica to unlock these mysteries. Sunday, May 4, 3:00 PM.

Climate is Changing our Forests and Plants: New Evidence from Alaska and Our Own Backyard

Take a walk in the woods. Do the plants and trees look the same as years ago? Kevin Griffin is a biologist who studies the physiology of plants, especially as they respond to environmental change. Dr. Griffin will describe his research on plant and ecosystem responses to climate change. Sunday, May 18, 3:00 PM.