1/21/2011

 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 FIRE COMPANY NEWS

The next meeting of the Menands Fire Co. #1 will be on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. On Sunday, February 6, 2011, the Menands Fire Company is hosting a Super Bowl Party for its members and their guests at the Firehouse at 5:30 p.m.  Cost is $5 per person, $10 families.  A sign-up sheet is on the board in the Lounge.

MENANDS SENIOR CITIZENS

March 2, 2011 We will have dinner at the FARMER BOY DINER in Colonie, N.Y.  Afterward, we will go to see Walt Disney’s “THE LION KING” at Proctor’s Theater, Schenectady, N.Y.  Cost $80. Waiting list only.

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.

2011 FATHER-DAUGHTER VALENTINE’S DANCE

The 14th  Annual Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2011 from 6 – 9 p.m. at Bethany Presbyterian Church.  This is an opportunity for fathers and ‘father figures’ to have a special and memorable evening of fun and dancing with their daughters.  Professional DJ Brian Michaels will return again to provide the music.  Advance reservations are  $20 (per father), admission at the door is $25.  To register, please send a check for $20 by January 31st payable to Steve Brickman at 21 Brookside Avenue, Menands, NY 12204 along with your name and that of your daughter(s) and your contact info (address, phone, email).  Free father-daughter portraits will be provided.  Wrist corsages can be obtained at special pricing ($12) from JH Kenny Florists on Broadway in Watervliet (273-0972).  Please call ahead of time to reserve a corsage.  We’re asking each family to bring a snack or dessert.  Please call Valecia Parker (229-4286) about food or to help in the kitchen at the dance.  If you can help decorate the (Friday) night before, please call Steve at 463-2606.

MENANDS ST. PATRICK’S CLUB

The next meeting of the club will be held on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at 12 noon.  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.

POM POMS

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.  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__________________________________

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.

THANK-YOU

I wish to thank the members of St. Joan of Arc, Bethany, the Black Apostolate, Rotary and neighbors for the gifts of this Christmastime.                     Pat Grant

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 ROTARY SALVATION ARMY KETTLE 2010

 This year besides the Rotary members who volunteered you have seen Ron Miller, Ken Rose, Judy Blair, Peter Mason, Matt Mason, Bill Sage, Dave Havnen, Sanjiv Patel & daughters, Fred Cole, Paul Knox, and Tim Lane.  Thanks to these fine people and to you for your contributions we raised $811.  

THANKS

I would like to thank the Menands community for their kind wishes and generous acts during Mac’s illness and passing, as well as during my own recent illness.  There are no words that can express the feeling of comfort that comes from knowing that your community is supportive and giving.  Thank you again for your generosity.

          In faith, love and kindness --  Lorna McCartan

NORTHEAST CAREER  PLANNING

Northeast Career Planning has become an off site campus for Hudson Valley Community College.  We are offering a class.  For information contact Janet Simmons, M.S. at 518-465-520l ext. 335 or Fax Number 518-463-8051.

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.         

Items to be included in the next edition of the Menands Activities dated February 4, 2011 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN THE VILLAGE OFFICE AFTER 9 A.M. Monday January 31,  2011.

The News of Menands Activities Published by the Village of Menands

250 Broadway, Menands, NY  12204

Village Office Tel. (518) 434-2922

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Sheila M. Hyatt, Editor