02/04/2011

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

The next Village Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2011.  All meetings are open to the public and are handicap accessible.

VILLAGE DEPARTMENT OF  PUBLIC WORKS

& SNOW REMOVAL

To provide you with the best service possible, the Department of Public Works (DPW) would like to remind everyone that your cooperation is needed during the winter months for proper plowing, salting and snow removal.  If you have a driveway or an off street parking space, please use it during the winter months and especially during a snow or ice storm as vehicles parked on the street hinder plowing operations.  Additionally, anything that you might have in the Village’s right-of-way, such as a basketball hoop, should be moved and stored for the winter.  The Village will not be responsible for damage to any items left in the Village’s right-of-way.  Also, if your vehicle is parked in the street and it prevents the snowplow from passing, the vehicle will be towed at the owner’s expense.

MENANDS SENIOR CITIZENS

On February 10th our annual KFC luncheon will be held.  You must sign-up and prepay $5 with Mary Magguilli.  Your $5 will be refunded when you come for lunch.  However, if you do not attend, no refund will be given.

On March 17, 2011, we will be going to The Beeches of Rome, N.Y. for “A Wee Bit ‘O the Irish,” 2 fun-filled acts of favorite Irish songs, funny Irish jokes and stories; and a hilarious Wake to die for, The Wake of Patrick Sean Clancy.  Cost $41.  If interested in any of our trips, please come to our informal gathering at Bethany Hall on Thursdays.  Trip and membership registration begin at 11:00 a.m.  2011 Club’s dues are due (still only $5).

REMEMBER:  If Menands School is closed because of inclement weather; the Senior meeting will be cancelled.

4TH ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST

Historic St. Agnes Cemetery announces the 4th Annual Photo Contest that will kick off on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2011!  Come explore a huge and very beautiful Victorian Era cemetery located right in your community.  Amateur and professional photographers are invited to take pictures of sculptures, artwork, nature and views within St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands to compete for generous cash prizes in two categories – adult and student (high school and younger).  All skill levels are encouraged to participate in this fun contest.  Rules apply.  For more details please log-on to our website:  CapitalDistrictCemeteries.org, find us on Facebook, email

KellyAnn.Grimaldi@rcda.org or call 463-0134.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

I was notified my mail of the passing on December 31st of F. Duncan Cornell, son of the late Dr. Cornell of which Cornell Drive is named after. He was 94 yrs. old.  His father lived to be 91.  The son had provided me with information about his parents and the family home on Cornell Drive.             Kevin Franklin, Menands Historian

SPOTLIGHT ON MENANDS BUSINESS-FEB.2011

This month we are focusing on one of the newest entities to come to Menands,  The  Turkish  Cultural  Center  Albany, located at 291 Broadway.

The Turkish Cultural Center Albany was founded in 2007 and is led by a President, Dr. Aki Can, and Dr. Recai Yucel and Dr. Bahadir Akcam, who serve as members of a Board of Directors.  Day to day operations are under the direction of Mr. Veysel Ucan, Executive Director.

The TCCA is a non-profit organization that seeks to provide educational, cultural and recreational opportunities for the improved integration of the Capital District Turkish Community with the area.  The goal is to promote mutual understanding and appreciation among diverse communities.

The Behice Demirel Learning Center offers programs from pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade.  The BDLC programs are designed to improve student interest and performance in math, science, English and other subjects.

One of the most popular classes is the Turkish Cooking Class, which offers students the opportunity to learn about and prepare masterpieces of Turkish Cuisine.

To learn more about the TCCA, please visit their website at www.tccalbany.org or call Veysel Ucan at 951-0309.

MENANDS ST. PATRICK’S CLUB

The next meeting of the club will be on Sunday, Feb. 13,  2011 at 12:00 p.m.  New members are always welcome.

Join the Menands St. Patrick’s Club for an all you can eat Sweetheart Breakfast, Sunday, February 13th from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Menands Firehouse.  Eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, corned beef hash, home fries, Irish Soda Bread, Danish, pastries, doughnuts, coffee, tea and juices are being offered. Cost: adults $7, Seniors $6 and children 5 and up $5.

Any Menands girls (grade 5 & up) who wish to participate as Pom Pom girls in the Albany St. Patrick’s Parade on March 12th are asked to sign up at Menands School or call Heidi Quackenbush at 783-7205 or Mary Beth Rossier at 471-9903.  Any grade 3 and 4 girls interested, a parent or guardian must accompany them in the parade.

MISS COLLEEN CONTEST

Any Village girl, 9th grade or older, may enter with their parent’s permission. Drawing will be held at the meeting on February 13th.  Miss Colleen and her court will represent Menands in the Albany St. Patrick’s Parade on March 12th and host the dinner dance held at the firehouse that evening.  Please fill out the entry form below (or drop it off to) Menands St. Patrick’s Club, 250 Broadway, Menands, N.Y. 12204.  All entries must be received by 4:00 P.M. on February 10th . 

MENANDS COLLEEN ENTRY FORM

Name___________________________________________           

Age/Grade_______________________________________

Address_________________________________________

Phone#_________________________________________

Parent Signature___________________________________

PLAY BALL !!!!

Registration for the Menands Jr. Baseball and Softball League is underway!

In person registration will be held at the Menands School Gym Lobby from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the following SATURDAYS:  2/5, 2/12, 3/5 & 3/12.           

To download an application or to register on-line, please visit our website at  www.menandsbaseball.org.

If you have any questions, need further information or are interested in coaching or volunteering, please contact Steve Nicoll (449-4817 or Steve O’Connell (779-9210).

Tee-Ball ages 4-6,  Baseball ages 7-13  Softball ages 7-14

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 4/1/2011.

Applications received after this date may be assessed a $20 late fee.

MENANDS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Menands School Board of Education will meet on  February 14, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.  at  the library of the School.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

The “Drama Club” of Menands School has begun working on the Spring play, Alice in Wonderland.  Please help us collect the items we need to decorate the stage, to make it fun for everyone.  Items needed will be returned.

5 3-legged stools

6 2-inch-wide wall paint brushes

7 empty, 1 gal. clean paint buckets (any color)

15-20 fake daisies, white gerberas will work also

7 life preservers/vests (“floaties” for arms, or the  “o” shaped ring to go around the body in the pool). 

If you have any of these items, please contact Lubov Koptsev at lkoptsev@yahoo.com

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, 2011, please call the Menands School at 465-4561 to register for the upcoming school year.  There will be a Kindergarten Parent Information Night for parents only held at Menands School on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.  If you know of a neighbor who has an age-eligible Kindergarten student, please pass the word!

HOLLYWOOD “MAD MEN”

BUSINESS IN AMERICA

The Menands Public Library’s Spring film series will begin on Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. starting:

February 8th  -  An American Romance (1944) Czech immigrant walks across America to begin his American dream.

February 15th  -  The Godfather (1972) The fulfillment of the one man’s American dream can be our nightmare.

THANK-YOU

Due to your kind donations, Santa delivered Christmas bags to the forty guests at Joseph’s House, a homeless shelter in Troy.  The guests and staff of Joseph’s House, along with the Hudson Shores Rotary Club (Menands and Watervliet), want you to know what a difference in made in their lives.

Thank you so much!                      Sissy and Mel Horowitz

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