PUTNAM COUNTY PRESS/TIMES
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026
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Destination Bakery Rises in Philipstown
Elder Law Advice Alan D. Feller, Esq.
By Anita Prentice
The storefront doors at 1132 Route 9D in Garrison open to the warm and sweet-smelling new home of Signal Fire Bread. This wood-fired bakery has become a “must visit” destination for all who seek delicious small batches of baguettes, breads, muffins, cakes, and cookies – all made with fresh and organic ingredients. The menu is diverse, offering many flavors of sourdough hearth loaves, pullman loaves, and other baked treats including cinnamon buns, rye brownies, croissants, and biscuits – many featuring intriguing flavors such as ginger and pecan. Hot and cold coffees, teas, and chais are available to accom- pany the baked goods. Signal Fire Bread is new in Garrison, but owners Erin Detrick and Liz Bisbee Rauch have deep community roots and longstand- ing dedication to excellence in sourdough bread baking. Both left other careers to bake and teamed up to share a dedication to fresh and nutritious ingredients – and to sourdough. Detrick coined the name Signal Fire in tribute to the hilltop bonfires on Hudson River heights during the American Revolution. From a small shop in Peekskill, their business is now lighting a culinary flame in Garrison. “Our ovens are wood-fired, and that means an early start,” ex - plained Rauch. “It takes two hours for our ovens to heat sufficiently to start baking, so some of us are here at 4 a.m., every day. On Fri- days and Saturdays – our biggest days – someone is here at 3 a.m. Our customers appreciate that the loaves they buy are literally just
Sudden Changes & Your Estate Plan
We all get lulled to sleep some- times. The perceived permanence of everyday life leads you to an- ticipate… more of the same. Rum - blings of thunder in the background may be audible but, in our minds, the reality of an impending lightning strike still seems farfetched. Then your world explodes. I was 25, fresh out of law school, when my mother became seriously ill. My parents’ marriage, already strained to the breaking point, disintegrated into nothingness on a Friday night in September. I remember the sun shone brightly the day after and the day after that, but I could only see darkness. My family was gone, never to return. The word “cataclysm” was all I could attach to those concurrent events. There was no quick and easy solution. My mother would need assistance in one form or another for the rest of her life. My father had a short burst of energy for a while after that miserable year, but his health issues ultimately took him way before his time. The lawyer in me knew that I had to bring order to this chaos – quickly. Health insurance and retirement benefits had to be solid - ified to preserve both my mom and my dad’s quality of life. Advance directives such as powers of attor- ney, health care proxies, and living wills had to be prepared to ensure there would be no gaps in decision making, should one or both of my parents lose capacity. Beneficiary statements had to be updated to re- flect the familial changes and proper estate planning documents were needed to avoid court intervention. Most of these functions were in place by the time my original Mahopac office was up and running. Save for a few updated forms, they Putnam Gets $3M for EMS Comms Putnam County has been awarded $3 million in state fund- ing to improve emergency com- munications for first responders. The county is expected to use the funds to enhance regional interop- erability by adding communica- tion infrastructures to strengthen communication with neighboring counties and agencies. The Statewide Interoperable Communications Grant program supports local governments’ ef- forts to build and repair radio towers that allow them to com- municate with other emergency responders during disasters and emergencies. Installing and main - taining these towers ensures that lines of communication continue to be clearly accessible in situa- tions when they are needed the most.
remained in effect for another 21 years until my mother’s passing. It could be a life changing med - ical diagnosis, the sudden death of a loved one, or a marriage ending; the comforts of stability have disap- peared, and you are left in a state of bewilderment and mourning. How you react and recover will determine more than you think. The first step is to process what happened. Uncertainty follows loss – but you have reservoirs of strength that are available for these moments. Use them. Write down priorities and set up a plan of action. What type of long-term care is needed for my loved one, and will Medicaid be required? Did that per - son handle the bills? Make a list of the bills and payment sources. Was that person your power of attorney, your health care proxy, trustee? If so, who will you choose to replace them? Do they need advance di- rectives? Are there assets or job benefits that need to be secured? Once you have begun to map out a plan, it is time to seek the services of a legal professional who can help you execute that plan. Action is the only cure for life’s surprises. Alan D. Feller, Esq., is man- aging partner of The Feller Group, located at 572 Route 6, Suite 103, Mahopac. He can be reached at alandfeller@thefellergroup.com.
Erin Detrick and Liz Bisbee Rauch are excited to bring Signal Fire Bread to Garrison.
out of the oven.”
coming in every day for their cof- fee and muffin, and then we have the wider world that comes by our door: cyclists, hikers, West Point staff and cadets, former customers, and visitors from up and down the Hudson Valley and as far as New Jersey and Connecticut.” Store Manager David Melt - zer said the outdoor tables will be filled come spring, and shared that Signal Fire plans to expand lunch offerings. “We’ve had live music here in the summer and hope to continue and expand that offering,” he said. “I am really grateful for the way this business has been em- braced by the community here,” said Rauch. “It feels very good to welcome people who are excited to come in every day.” Current hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, and Signal Fire also sells Saturdays at the Cold Spring Farmer’s Market from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Signal Fire Bread sourc - es grain regionally for optimal freshness, flavor, and nutrition. Additions such as organic cur- rants, honey, and polenta are also sourced locally so that customers are supporting Hudson Valley farms and mills as well. Signal Fire’s mission includes seeing that 15 percent of their production goes to those in need. “We donate to the Philip- stown Food Pantry and to the Hov- ing Home, so no bread is wasted,” said Rauch. Signal Fire baked goods are also found at area restaurants and markets, including Marbled Meat Shop, the Glynwood Farm Store, The Foundry Rose, and Cafe Sylvia at Magazzino – all in Cold Spring, and at La Sprella in Fishkill. “Our new location here on Route 9D has brought us two things,” said Detrick. “We have a loyal local clientele – people
PUBLIC NOTICE VEOLIA WATER NEW YORK, INC. - NEW YORK RATE DISTRICT - FOREST PARK SYSTEM
Pursuant to an Order of the Public Service Commission of the State of New York, issued on May 16, 2024 in Case 23-W-0111, Veolia Water New York Inc., has been granted an increase in rates for water service in the "levelized" amount of $9.9 million or 6.7%, effective February 1, 2026.
The old and new rates are set forth below:
Old Rates
New Rates
Old Rates
New Rates
SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
SERVICE/FACILITY CHARGE Meter size per month (Single & Non-Residential)
Quantity Used in the Month
5/8" 3/4"
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
17.00 21.45 30.11 43.03 68.74
$ $ $ $ $
17.00 21.45 30.11 43.03
(Per Hundred Cubic Feet (ccf))
First 5 ccf Next 7 ccf Over 12 ccf
$ $ $ $
6.2517 8.2593
$ $
6.8049 8.9902 14.2354 1.8975
1"
1 1/2"
13.0780 $
2" 3" 4" 6" 8"
68.74 128.96 214.88 429.63 687.40
Cost of Water (all usage)
1.8975
$
128.96 $ 214.88 $ 429.63 $ 687.40 $
(Per Thousand Gallons (mgl))
First 3.74 mgl Next 5.24 mgl Over 8.98 mgl
$ $ $ $
8.3578
$
9.0975 12.0190 19.0313 2.5368
11.0418 $ 17.4840 $
NOTE: The rates and charges for service under the above service classifications will be increased or decreased by surcharges as provided for elsewhere in the Company's tariff.
Cost of Water (all usage)
2.5368
$
NON-RESIDENTIAL Quantity Used in the Month
The following is a comparison of current and proposed monthly bills for single family residential customers at various levels of consumption
(Per Hundred Cubic Feet (ccf))
First 900 ccf Over 900 ccf
$ $ $
6.9184 8.9189 1.8975
$ $ $
7.8290 10.0929 1.8975
using a 5/8" meter.
Cost of Water (all usage)
MONTHLY WATER CONSUMPTION 4 ccf 9 ccf
15 ccf
(Per Thousand Gallons (mgl))
(2,992 gals)
(6,732 gals)
(11,220 gals)
Monthly
First 673.2 mgl Over 673.2 mgl
$ $ $
9.2492
$
10.4666 13.4931 2.5368
11.9237 $
Old
$ $
49.60 51.81
$ $
98.37
$ 173.77
Cost of Water (all usage)
2.5368
$
New
104.06 $ 185.12
4.5%
5.8%
6.5%
Annual
Flat Rate Customers
Old
$ $
595.16 $ 621.72 $
1,180.47 $ 2,085.24 1,248.75 $ 2,221.49
Service Charge
New
per Month
$
137.3013 $
137.3013
4.5%
5.8% 6.5% P. 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28
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