3/04/2011
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
The next Village Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 7, 2011. All meetings are open to the public and are handicap accessible.
BUILDING PERMITS
Please call the Village Building Department at 434-2922 if you are planning any construction, pool, roof or shed installation, etc. Be advised it takes approximately one week from receiving an application to the issuance of a building permit.
PAVILION RESERVATIONS BEGAN 3-1-2011
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, 2011.
2011 SPRING-SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
Applicants must be residents of the Village of Menands and be at least 15 years of age and in high school or college. Applications for Employment MUST be completed and may be obtained from the Village Office Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Working papers (if under the age of 18) must be attached to completed application and returned to the Village Office.
POSITIONS:
- Recreational Leader PT – Concession Workers & umpires – work evenings and weekends during the Menands Jr. Baseball and Softball League Season (between late April and mid June).
- Recreational Leader PT – Park Program Workers – work 2 week Red Cross Swim Program and the 5 week Park Program (average 3 hours per day – longer hours on bus trip days).
- DPW PT Laborers – A limited number of high school and college aged workers will be hired to work in the DPW during the spring/summer months. Must be able to lift 40 – 50 lbs.
DUMPSTER RESERVATIONS BEGIN MARCH 30
This year, there will be a $75.00 charge for the dumpster.
To make a reservation for the dumpster, you need to come to the Village Office (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.); we cannot take calls for the reservations. Payment of $75.00 will be due at time of making your reservation. No contractor’s debris will be accepted. The Village crew will leave the dumpster at the end of your driveway on a Wednesday and pick it up the following Wednesday. Mark your calendar for March 30th to stop in the Village Office to schedule the dumpster.
MENANDS FIRE COMPANY AUXILIARY NEWS
The next meeting of the Menands Fire Co. Auxiliary will be on March 9, 2011. Following the meeting we will have a “Pound Party”. Hope to see everyone there.
SPOTLIGHT ON MENANDS BUSINESS – FEB. 2011
Our feature business this month is the Menands Garden Apartments located at 2 MacDonald Circle, off Broadway.
Menands Garden Apartments is part of 23 apartment communities owned by Tri City Rentals. The company has been in business for over 40 years and has properties in four counties within the Capital District area. Among their local holdings are Stonehenge Gardens in Albany, Fairwood Apartments and Racquet Club in Guilderland and Fenimore Trace in Latham.
Menands Garden has 103 apartments and offers studio, one bedroom and two bedroom units and all include heat and hot water as part of the rental price. Management strives to provide their commitment to excellence which includes 24-hour emergency maintenance and a knowledgeable and friendly staff.
The location in the center of Menands provides easy access to CDTA bus services as well as to I-787 and other local roads. The complex is close to churches, supermarkets, hospitals, schools and restaurants.
Menands Garden has a relationship with local companies to provide preferred employer rental rates for prospective tenants. Menands Garden also offers a center courtyard and picnic area for the residents and their guests.
Please contact Leasing Manager Laurie Dennis at 449-5272 or visit their website at www.menandsgardens.com for more information.
MENANDS SENIOR CITIZENS
On April 11, 2011, we will again join the other senior clubs of Colonie at the fabulous Log Cabin in Holyoke, Massachusetts for 2 entertaining shows and a choice of 4 entrees. Cost is $47.
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.
ST. AGNES CEMETERY
LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS:
The strange adventures of Mme de La Tour du Pin (Lucy)
The story of how the daughter of an aristocratic family raised in the “glittering, brilliant world of Ancien Regime France” became a farmer’s wife is full of adventure and offers a glimpse into history during the Age of “Democratic Revolution 1775 – 1825. Lucy’s transformation from an elegantly garbed and bejeweled lady of leisure to a hard working country woman who made apple cider, tended crops and ran her own household on a Latham farm is poignant. When she was able to return home to France she was a “profoundly different person”. Come and hear Dr. Warren Roberts, author and distinguished professor of history, bring Lucy to life. She is a joy to know!
Saturday, March 26th from 2 – 3 P.M. in the Map Room of Historic St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands
(Seating is limited. Call Kelly at 463-0134 to reserve your seat or email KellyAnn.Grimaldi@rcda.org )
The Cemetery is located at 48 Cemetery Ave., Menands. The Map Room is in the white building to the left just over the railroad tracks. Donations to the Cemetery’s Heritage Society help make our lecture series possible.
MENANDS ST. PATRICK’S CLUB
The next meeting of the club will be on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. New members are always welcome. If anyone wants to march in the parade on March 12th be at the firehouse at 12:30 p.m. Contact Meg Grenier at 463-5196.
DINNER DANCE
The Menands St. Patrick’s Dinner-Dance will be held on Saturday, March 12th at the Menands Fire House. The dinner will be served from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Entertainment will be from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Adults $14, Seniors $10, Children (12 years and under) $7. Take out is also available. If you have any questions contact Meg Grenier at 463-5196.
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 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
Late applications may be assessed a $20 fee.
MENANDS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Menands School Board of Education will meet on March 14, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in the library of the School.
REQUEST FOR TRANSPORTATION-MENANDS UFSD
All requests for transportation to private or parochial schools which their children will be attending during the 2011-2012 school year must be submitted by residents to the Menands School. Separate request forms must be completed for each child. Written requests for transportation must be made by April 1 of each year. Late submission of applications could jeopardize your child’s right to transportation. If a child’s placement or acceptance at a particular school has not been finalized, return a completed request form in anticipation of attendance. New residents must submit a written request immediately after establishing residence in the district. Application forms are available at the Menands School. All requests must be completed on an annual basis. (Children attending Menands School K-8 need not fill out a request.)
GIFFY’S CHICKEN BBQ
The Hudson Shores Rotary Club will be sponsoring its Spring Chicken BBQ dinner (EAT IN or TAKE OUT) at the Menands School on Thursday, April 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Cost will be $9 per complete meal.
HUDSON SHORES ROTARY CLUB BANNER CONTEST
As a result of combining the Menands and Watervliet Rotary Clubs, the Club is seeking a new banner design.
Students enrolling in this contest must do so through their school administration, art or other teachers within the club’s
Service area of Menands, Watervliet, Green Island and Maplewood. The deadline for the entries is Thursday, April 14. A prize of $100 will be awarded to the winning banner submission. This event is being coordinated with The Menands School’s Scholastic Family Shopping Event. Further information can be obtained from HSR member Ron Miller at 463-8144 (H/O).
Items to be included in the next edition of the Menands Activities dated March 18, 2011 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN THE VILLAGE OFFICE AFTER 9 A.M. Monday March 14, 2011.
The News of Menands Activities
Published by the Village of Menands
250 Broadway, Menands, NY 12204
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Sheila M. Hyatt, Editor