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 Monday, March 17, 2008. All meetings are open to the public and are handicap accessible.
PAVILION RESERVATIONS WILL BEGIN 3-3-08
All Village residents, tax paying businesses, and organizations that are based within the village, are able to reserve the pavilion at Ganser-Smith Park by stopping in the Village Office Monday thru Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. A $100. refundable deposit will be required at the time of your reservation. Reservations for use by non-village parties sponsored by a village resident will be accepted April 1, 2008.
DUMPSTER RESERVATIONS BEGIN APRIL 1ST
The Village DPW will loan a dumpster to Village Residents Only for their personal use. No contractor’s debris will be accepted. The Dumpster is available thru October by reservation only. Stop in or call the Village Office @ 434-2922 to schedule the dumpster.
TOWN OF COLONIE LANDFILL
Town of Colonie 2008 household hazardous drop-off waste dates are April 16 and May 21. Information is available at the Village Hall or call 783-2827.
EASTER PARTY
Hippidy hop to the Easter Party at the park March 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.! Dress for the Weather…. Come join the Easter bunny for an Easter egg hunt that will begin PROMPTLY at 12:00. There will be yummy bagels, donuts, and refreshments. We will also have fun contests. Come find out what they are! Please remember to bring an Easter basket or bag to collect your Easter Eggs. If there are any questions, please call Brianna DeBiase at 469-7726. Hope to see you there!
MENANDS FIRE CO. #1, INC. AUXILIARY NEWS
The quarterly meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Menands Fire Company #1 will be held on March 12 at 7 p.m. at the firehouse. Nominations for officers for 2008 will take place at this time. The Wine and Cheese party will follow the meeting. The Telephone Committee will be contacting the members. Also a REMINDER. Dues are due.
BEAUTIFICATION MEETING
Beautification Committee Meeting to be held on Thursday, March 13th at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Office. We hope you will join us as we are always looking for new ideas, new members and new volunteers. We would like to encourage anyone interested to please consider attending our next meeting. Lynda Long/Co-Chair.
MENANDS ROTARY BBQ-FUNDRAISER
Friday, April 4th from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. eat in or take out complete Giffy’s BBQ Chicken Dinner at the Firehouse Hall. Cost - $9. Pre-orders are welcome. Proceeds help fund Community Programs/Projects. Contact Ron Miller at 463-8144 (H/O).
SPOTLIGHT ON MENANDS BUSINESS-March 2008
Our feature business for this month is the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society.
The Society has been located at 3 Oakwood Avenue in Menands since 1913. Originally founded in 1887 as a children’s and animal’s shelter, the MHRHS provides care for over 7,000 animals each year. It serves not only common household pets like cats, dogs, rabbits and hamsters, but also snakes, birds, iguanas, fish, horses, livestock and even llamas.
Under the direction of Executive Director Brad Shear, the Society employs 30 people and relies on over 300 volunteers to carry out its mission of serving animals. A fifteen member Board of Directors helps set policy and provides overall guidance to the Society.
The MHRHS is the oldest and largest animal shelter in the Capital District and helps place over 3,300 animals in homes each year through its pet adoptive services. In addition, the Society is involved in teaching school children about the various issues affecting animals and their owners through its Humane Education Program.
The Society has contracts with 19 Capital District communities to provide animal sheltering and related services. In addition, the Society has trained animal cruelty investigators on staff to follow up on reported instances of animal cruelty or neglect.
A recent program established by the MHRHS is an affiliation with Unity House in Troy wherein victims of domestic violence can house their pets at the animal shelter while they are in Unity House’s domestic violence shelter.
The Society does not receive any government funding but relies on donations from the public to conduct its programs. As a way to supplement this, many fund raising events are held throughout the year. Upcoming events include a “Best in (Drag) Show” on March 8 at the Irish Mist in Troy and the inaugural gals, “Around the World for 80 Strays” which will be held on April 4 at Wolferts Roost Country Club.
For more information on the events or more details on the MHRHS programs, please call 434-8128, ext. 212 or 204 or visit their web site at www.MohawkHumaneSociety.org.
MENANDS ST. PATRICK’S CLUB NEWS
The next meeting of the club will be on Sunday, March 9th at 12 noon. New members are always welcome. If anyone wants to march in the parade on March 15th, be at the firehouse at 12:30 p.m.
The Menands St. Patrick’s Dinner-Dance will be held on Saturday, March 15th at the Menands Fire House. Dinner will be served from 4:30 to 7:30 P.M. Entertainment will be from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Adults $13, Seniors $10, Children (12 years and under) $7. Take out is also available.
LENTEN SOUP SALE
Bethany Presbyterian Church is offering for sale the final soup, Corn Chowder, on March 14th. One quart of soup costs $3.75. Homemade bread $2.25 per loaf. To reserve a quantity of soup, you may call Jean Lamere at 462-9827, fill out a coupon available at the church or drop in on March 14th . Call early to make a reservation. Quantities are limited. Pick up between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
MENANDS SENIOR CITIZENS
On March 18th we will be going to the Turning Stone Casino. The bus will leave the Ganser-Smith Park at 8:00 a.m. and return about 7:00 p.m. The cost is $5. Call Ken or Flora at 434-0916 for further information or to make a reservation.
On April 11th we will be going to the Log Cabin in Massachusetts for dinner and the entertainment will be Mike Verselli, an impressionist. Cost $41. NAMES AND RESERVATIONS ARE BEING TAKEN NOW. For further information or to make a reservation contact Arnold at 869-3020 or Susan at 472-9022. Deadline for a ticket is March 27th .
MENANDS LIBRARY NEWS
Tuesdays at 10 a.m. beginning in March and continuing until May 20, stop by for stories, songs and crafts. Some weeks there may be a special snack. Children ages six months to five years and their caregivers are welcome.
TUES. FILM SERIES 2008 WITH JAMES STEWART
March 11th - It’s A Wonderful Life and A World War II short film featuring Stewart.
March 18th - Call Northside 777
March 25th - The Straton Story
2008 OPEN GYM SCHEDULE
HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE OPEN GYM (9th grade and up) Thurs. nights 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. March 6, 13, 20, 27.
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN GYM Sat. mornings 9:00 a.m.–12 noon March 8, 15, 22. In the event that school is closed due to inclement weather (a snow day) open gym will be cancelled for that evening.
Contact Information: Lorenz Herrmann - Supervisor
Phone 477-4846 (home) 465-4561 ext. 164 (work)
505-7998 (cell)
MENANDS SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB
Needs your help! Cleaning out your closets? This year’s production Seussical the Musical is once again looking for your donations to help with outfitting the outlandish citizens of Dr. Seuss’ favorite tales. Kids sizes medium (8-10) up to adult size medium. Should be BRIGHT colored shirts, skirts, shorts, tie died shirts, and ANIMAL PRINTS111
Drop off at the Menands School lobby before Wednesday March 19 or call our costume coordinator Lisa Neuman at 469-7127 for a pick up. The show will be Saturday March 29 at 7 p.m. Hope to see you there and thanks for your support.
PLAY BALL!!!!!
Registration is underway! Registration is every Saturday during March from 9 a.m. to noon at the MENANDS SCHOOL GYM LOBBY. Tee Ball boys and girls ages 5-6,
Baseball ages 7-13 and Softball ages 7-14.
We also need volunteers to help with field preparation, concession stand preparation and COACHING!!!
Please join the fun and help us continue the proud tradition of Junior Baseball in our village.
For more information please call Paul DeDominicis at 426-1202.
MENANDS SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
If you are a resident of the Menands Union Free School District and have a child who will be 5 years old on or before December 1, 2008, please call the Menands School at 465-4561 to register for the upcoming school year. You will be sent a registration packet in the mail.
Items to be included in the next edition of the Menands Activities dated March 21, 2008 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN THE VILLAGE OFFICE AFTER 9 A.M. Monday, March 17, 2008.
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