11/12/2010

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

The next Village Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 15, 2010.  All meetings are open to the public and are handicap accessible.

TRASH SCHEDULE

Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

 The Village Office, Village Court and D.P.W. will be closed on Thursday, November 25th for Thanksgiving.  There will be no recycling pick up on Thursday, November 25th.  Thursday’s recycling pick up will be on Wednesday, November 24th.  Friday’s pick up remains unchanged.  There will be NO Special Pick Up during this week.

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 permanently and registering stops most but not all unsolicited telemarketing sales calls.  You must call from the cell phone number you want to be blocked.  You cannot call from a different phone number.

“FILL THE MAYFLOWER”

Our annual fund drive, to support local food pantries, will take place the weekend of November 20th.  “Menands Cares” volunteers will drop off bags on Saturday, November 20th , and return to your residence on Sunday, November 21st , to pick them up. Thank you for your support.  Any questions please contact Meg Grenier at 463-5196.

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. 

If anyone has an item they wish to donate to the white elephant sale,  please call Paula Murphy at 465-6361.

DRAWING CLASS ON COLOR THEORY AND SHADING

Historic St. Agnes Cemetery will host a drawing class for all skill levels on December 3rd from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.  Award winning artist Randi Bentley will provide one on one instruction in sketching, use of color and shading techniques.  A variety of subjects will be offered.  Participates must bring sketch pad and pencils.  Design your own Christmas Card!  Cost $10.  To register, please call Kelly at 463-0134 or email KellyAnn.Grimaldi@rcda.org.

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 SENIOR CITIZENS

The Senior Citizen “Club’s” annual Holiday Party will be held at the Menands Fire House, December 5, 2010, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.  The firemen, with Chef Bob Schanz, will be preparing prime rib of beef or chicken marsala.  Paul Slusar, will be providing music for our dancing and listening pleasure.  There will be a $5 grab bag for those who wish to participate and  share the wealth drawings. Everyone is asked to please bring a monetary donation for the Food Pantry.  All the “Club’s” members and families are invited to attend.  Tickets for the party are $25 and can be purchased from Mary Magguilli, VP, at the Thursday socials starting at 11:00 AM.

ATTENTION: 2011 Club’s dues are due (still only $5).

MENANDS FIRE COMPANY NEWS

The monthly meeting of the Menands Fire Company #1 will be held on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at the Firehouse.  All fire company members are invited to attend.

MENANDS FIRE COMPANY AUXILIARY

We wish to thank everyone who gave donations, baked goods or purchased our goodies in  support of our Election Day Bake Sale.  It was very successful.

On December 5th we will be gift wrapping at Barnes & Noble from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  We still need volunteers. 

We will have our December meeting and annual Christmas Party combined next month.  Definite date to be determined.  Please bring 6 Christmas cards with your name and auxiliary that you belong to, as they will be brought to the Hudson Firemen’s Home for distribution during the holidays.  If you wish to participate, please also bring a $5 grab bag gift.

MENANDS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Menands School Board of Education will meet on  December 13, 2010  at 6:30 p.m. in the library of the School.

TOOLS FOR SCHOOL

Menands Elementary needs your help!  The good news is that it only takes 3 minutes of your time.  We are participating in the Price Chopper Tools for School Program.  There is no cost to participate and you still get the Fuel Advantage Points.  By shopping at Price Chopper, you will help earn free educational equipment.  Please log on to pricechopper.com and click on the Tools for School link and sign up.  Our school code is 15929.  If you need any help, you can call Melissa Mitchell @ 512-4018.

SPECIAL THANKS

The youth organization would like to give a special thanks to the Nugent Family for their wonderful job decorating the majority of the park.  Thank you to the Menands Firemen for leading the parade, cooking the hot dogs and driving the hayride around town.  I would also like to thank Meg Grenier, Bill Smith, Nick DiBiase, The Menands Police Department, The Menands Farmers Market and the counselors!  Without all of your help the Halloween Party would not have been a success. 

                                    Thanks,  Brianna DiBiase

MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Library’s fall film series will focus on Hollywood’s Dangerous Lady:  Glenn Close.  This star has made a career by making trouble.  Especially for the men who love her.  All movies start at 1 p.m.

Glenn Close

November 16th  -  Dangerous Liasons – Love is a game.  Marquise de Merteuil (Glenn) is its mistress.

November 23rd -  101 Dalmations  -  Cruella De Vil (Glenn) needs a new coat.

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.