10/29/2010

The next Village Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2010.  All meetings are open to the public and are handicap accessible.

ELECTION DAY

Election Day, November 2nd will be a regular Trash Collection Day.  The Village Office and Court Office will be closed on Election Day, November 2nd.

VETERAN’S DAY

In honor of our Veterans, the Village Office, Court and DPW will be closed on Thursday, November 11, 2010.

NOVEMBER TRASH SCHEDULE

Due to the observance of Veteran’s Day, Thursday, November 11th, recycling pick up will be changed as follows:  Thursday’s pick up will be on Wednesday and Friday’s pick up will remain the same.  There will be NO special pick up on Wednesday, November 10th.  There will be only two (2) Special Trash Pick Up Days in November.  They are as follows:  November 3rd and 17th.  Please plan accordingly.

LEAF MACHINE

The DPW will pick up leaves that are raked on the edge of the road/street (DPW cannot pickup leaves not on the street)  thru Friday, December 3rd – weather permitting.   Mulched leaves and grass should be bagged.  Branches, limbs, etc. should be cut in 3 ft. lengths.  We do NOT accept any dirt in the biodegradable bags.  Please remember that it takes DPW anywhere from 7 to 14 days to go thru the Village depending on the amount of leaves at the side of the road.

ALERT TO OUR RESIDENTS

As a public service announcement, Cell Phone Numbers will be going public this month to telemarketing companies.  You will be charged for these calls and you will start to receive sales calls.  To prevent this, call 1-888-382-1222.  It is the National Do Not Call List.  This will block your cell phone number for five years.  You must call from the cell phone number you want to be blocked.  You cannot call from a different phone number.

YOUTH ORGANIZATION

The Youth Organization will be hosting the annual Halloween Party on Sunday, October 31st from 3-5 p.m.  The parade will start at the firehouse promptly at 3:00 and  march to the party in the park.  There will be food and refreshments.  If there are any questions please contact Brianna DiBiase at 469-7726.  Hope to see you there in your scary wear!

“MENANDS CARES”

A very special thank you to all the volunteers and Village residents for your contributions and participation to both the Breast Cancer Walk and the Food Drive.  Both were a success.  Please keep an eye out for information for the “Fill the Mayflower” food drive to be held in November.

                                                                  Meg 

SPOTLIGHT ON MENANDS BUSINESS – OCT. 2010

Our feature business for October is News Channel 13, WNYT Albany.

WNYT originally began serving the Capital District airways in 1954 as WTRI with studios and transmitter site on Bald Mountain just outside of Troy.  The station moved to its present location at 715 North Pearl Street in 1955.  The station was sold to Sondering Broadcasting and the call letters were changed to WAST.

In 1979, WAST was purchased by Viacom International and in 1981, the call letters were changed to the present WNYT.  In that same year, the station became an affiliate of the National Broadcasting Company.  In 1995, Paramount, another Viacom company, became parent to WNYT.

In the Fall of 1996, the station became acquired by Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., a privately held company based in Minnesota.

 The station currently employs 110 people, most of whom work full time under the direction of Vice President and General Manager, Stephen Baboulis.  After its first year as an NBC affiliate, WYNT emerged with more attractive audience deliveries in virtually every area on the station, both local and network and the trend continues.

Digital broadcasting began in October, 2003 as WNYT-DT.  The antenna for this transmission is located in the Town of New Scotland and is shared with five other stations.

 The station is considering adding additional digital broadcasting services  The station continues to expand its website at www.wnyt.com.  Check out the website to learn more about our Menands based television station.   

MENANDS FIRE COMPANY NEWS

The monthly meeting of the Menands Fire Company #1 will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at the Firehouse.  All fire company members are invited to attend.

MENANDS FIRE COMPANY AUXILIARY

The Ladies Auxiliary of Menands Fire Co. #1 will be holding their annual Bake Sale on November 2nd (Election Day) from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the truck floor of the firehouse.  Any donations will be appreciated.  Don’t forget to VOTE!

The regular monthly meeting of the Menands Fire Co. Inc. Ladies Auxiliary will be held on November 12th at 7:00 p.m.  We will be cooking pumpkins.

WE’VE MOVED…..BOY SCOUT TROOP 99

The Scouts of Menands Troop 99 continue to hold their bottle, plastic and can drive.  However, the collection bin has been moved to the Menands Firehouse on Broadway.  Please continue to support us.  We gratefully thank the Village of Menands and the Menands Fire Department for their support during our fundraiser.  The Drive will continue through December 4th.

MENANDS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Menands School Board of Education will meet on  November 8, 2010  at 6:30 p.m. in the library of the school.

MENANDS SENIOR CITIZENS

On October 28th, Menands Police Officer Tim Savery will come to our monthly meeting and talk about fraud, scams and safety for seniors to be aware of.

On November 9th,  we will once again try our luck at TURNING STONE CASINO, Verona, N.Y. Package includes:  $25 free play in casino or $20.00 bingo bucks and $5 toward food.  Cost $10.  See Diane L.

Reminder:  Come in person to prepay and sign up at Bethany Church Hall for any of the trips on Thursdays from 10:00 to 2:00 p.m.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR

For that unique hand-crafted gift, luscious baked item, jams, jellies, pickles, salads or yummy soup, come to Bethany Presbyterian Church’s Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 20 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the corner of Menand Road and Lyons Avenue.  We’ll have hand-made knits, jewelry, Christmas items and second-hand items at our white elephant sale.  Start your morning with a cup of coffee and goodie served from 9 – 11 a.m. followed by lunch served until 1 p.m. Hope to see you there.

MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Library’s fall film series will focus on Hollywood’s Dangerous Ladies:  Rita Hayworth and Glenn Close.  These stars have made a career by making trouble.  Especially for the men who love them.

Rita Hayworth

November 2nd  -  Lady From Shanghai  -  Rita is a very dangerous object of desire.  Rita’s husband at the time (Orson Welles) directs.  Not long after, they divorce.

Glenn Close

November 7th  -  Fatal Attraction  -  Dan (Michael Douglas) thinks he’s having a fling.  Alexandra (Glenn) knows it is the real thing.

The Menands Public Library’s world famous pocket calendars for 2011 have arrived.  Supplies are limited so first come, first serve and, please, one calendar per card holder.