The News of
MENANDS ACTIVITIES
Published by the Village of Menands
250 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204 Sheila M. Hyatt, Editor
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
The Village Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 due to the observance of Labor Day. All meetings are open to the public and are handicapped accessible.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES
Due to the observance of Labor Day, the Village Office will be closed on Monday, September 3rd . There will be no trash pick up on that day. Monday’s pick up will be Tuesday, September 4th and Tuesday’s pick up will be Wednesday, September 5th . THERE WILL BE NO SPECIAL PICK UP ON WEDNESDAY. Recycling Days will remain unchanged.
VILLAGE PICNIC THANK YOU
We would like to thank all those who helped out with this years annual picnic, especially the Menands Fire Co., Police Dept, Boy Scouts, DPW, Ladies Aux., Youth Committee, Senior Citizens, Library, St. Joan of Arc, Bethany, Rotary and Community Friends and Neighbors. The picnic was a great success thanks to all who participated.
MENANDS FIRE COMPANY #1 NEWS
The Menands Fire Company #1 will be hosting a Night at the Valley Cats for fire company members and families on Saturday, August 25, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Joe Bruno Stadium (at Hudson Valley CC), Sign-up sheets are in the Firehouse or contact Ed Himes at 434-8445 for tickets.
The Sept. meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 4th at 7 p.m.
MENANDS ROTARY CLUB
Chicken BBQ – Fundraiser
Friday, Sept. 7, 2007 at Ganser-Smith Park 4 – 7 P. M.
Cost: $9.00 Seniors $8.50 For more information call Ron Miller at 463-8144 (home/office).
MENANDS FIRE CO. LADIES AUXILIARY
The quarterly meeting of the Menands Fire Co. #1 Ladies Auxiliary will be held on Wednesday, September 12th at 7:00 p.m. at the firehouse. All members are urged to attend this very important meeting.
TOWN OF COLONIE LANDFILL
Town of Colonie 2007 household hazardous drop-off waste dates are Sept. 12 and Oct. 3 (4 p.m. – 7 p.m.) You must pre-register by calling 1-800-494-2273. Information available at Village Hall or call 783-2827.
EMERGENCY SERVICES APPRECIATION PARADE
On Sept. 15th, the Village of Menands will be hosting a parade in honor of Captain Scott, for the emergency service workers who helped Menands during our time of need. The parade will start at Riverview Center at 1:00 p.m. and will go down Broadway to Menand Rd. and end at the park. Please come out in support of these men and women and watch the parade. There will be some road closings and parking restrictions during this time. Please contact the Village Office for details.
SPOTLIGHT ON MENANDS BUSINESS
Our feature business this month is the Capital District Farmers Market.
The Capital District Farmers Market, officially known as the Capital District Cooperative, Inc., was created in 1933 by 530 Capital District Growers. An organization committee representing the Growers developed a comprehensive plan for a new Regional Market to serve the needs of Eastern New York. The plan provided for the creation of a wholesale food-handling facility in Menands. The site, 381 Broadway, was chosen for its easy access to the infrastructure of the 1930s and provided a place where locally and non-locally grown produce could be made available to stores, shops, restaurants and food processors at a competitive price.
The Market is overseen by a 15 member Board of Directors which is headed up by a local farmer, John D. DeForge. The Market also employs a General Manager, Fred Cole, who is responsible for the administration of the Market.
Over the years, the Market has continued to provide sellers and buyers the same benefit that it did when it was first established. The Market continued substantially unchanged until recently when a physical plant preservation and enhancement project was begun. The plan will provide an opportunity for new vendors, the general public, artists, and entertainers to come to the facility and take advantage of the offerings.
To help with this effort, the Village of Menands co-sponsored a Market Feasibility Study through a New York State grant to identify strategies that will promote the activities of the Market and broaden public participation at the site.
One of the new features is the Saturday Farmers Market Program where the public may come and buy fresh produce between 8 AM and 1 PM. In addition, there are several special events planned for the Fall including a Harvest Festival on September 22nd which will feature pumpkins, mums, and seasonal vegetables. In addition, there will be live music and food vendors. The Festival will run from 8 AM to 3 PM.
The Saint Joan of Arc Parish Bazaar will be held from October 12 – 14 and will feature rides, games and food.
The Capital District Farmers Market is truly a wonderful resource for the Village as well as the entire Capital District. Stop by some Saturday morning and see for yourself!
MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Fall Film Series starts Tuesdays at 1 PM
Barbara Stanwyck’s 100th Birthday Party
Sept. 11th - THE MIRACLE WOMAN
Sept. 18th - BABY FACE
Sept. 25th - THE BITTER TEA OF GENERAL YEN
CONGRATULATIONS!
Eric Gaul, formerly of Brookside Avenue and a graduate of Menands School and Shaker High School, has been promoted to Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He and his wife and 3 sons are stationed in Japan.
2007 MAYOR JOHN WEIDMAN
MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Annual John Weidman Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on September 14th, at Burden Lake Country Club. Proceeds will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The cost per golfer is $90. which includes; golf, cart, breakfast, dinner, and door prize. Registration and breakfast are between 9:00 AM and 9:45 AM followed by a 10:00 AM shotgun start. Dinner will follow in the clubhouse along with awards and raffles. Please make check payable to The John Weidman Memorial Tournament and mail to John Murphy at 250 Broadway, Menands, N.Y. 12204. Dinner only is $25. per person. Any questions please call John Murphy at 857-0639.
TURKEY DINNER
Mark your calendars!! There will be a Turkey Dinner (with all the “trimmings”) at the Menands Firehouse on Wednesday, October 3rd from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. Eat-In or Take-Out. Menu includes: Roast Turkey, homemade stuffing, real mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, cranberry sauce, rolls, home-baked desserts and beverage. Adults $9, Seniors $8.00, children (under 10) $5. The dinner will be prepared and served by the Menands Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary. This dinner is open to the public – we look forward to seeing you there!
MENANDS SENIOR CITIZENS
How about joining us on Wed., September 19th and go to Otesaga Hotel for one of their fabulous buffets and then a tour of Cooperstown? We also go on a boat tour of the Erie Canal. Have you ever been thru a Canal Lock? We will also have time to shop at the Gems on the Mohawk. This is a boutique shop that sells the hand made products of over 65 local craft people. Contact Pat at 436-8772 or Marge at 434-2759 to attend this great trip. The price for this trip is only $35. The payment deadline is September 6th . The bus will leave at 7:45 a.m.
On Friday, October 5th (note the date change) we are going to celebrate Viva Italia at the Tides in New Jersey. How about an hour of free bar drinks? The show will be a truly heart warming Italian-American celebration with some magnificent artists. Mary Mancini will sing great Italian and American favorites. Mario Tacca is considered to be one of the world’s greatest accordionists. The Comedy will be provided by the team of Bobby Alto and Buddy Mantia. A great meal of roast beef or Chicken Cacciatore will be served. The price for all of this is just $40. Contact Arnold at 869-3020 or Gert at 462-1860. Payment deadline is September 20th .
Items to be included in the next edition of the Menands Activities dated September 7, 2007 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN THE VILLAGE OFFICE AFTER 9 A.M. September 4, 2007.
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