Menands Activities February 19, 2010
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
The next Village Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2010. All meetings are open to the public and are handicap accessible.
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
A public hearing will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. in the Village Municipal Building for the purpose of considering the following application for a variance: Margaret O’Brien is requesting a variance to construct a single family residence on the property at 5 Villa Road. Such public hearings are open to the public and are accessible to the handicapped. All are encouraged to attend or to present comments in writing.
John Bassett, Chairman
RECYCLING
The following items we recycle: Glass Bottles, Cans, Plastic Bottles and Containers and Newspapers. We do not recycle cardboard.
PAVILION RESERVATIONS WILL BEGIN 3-1-10
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, 2010.
SPAGHETTI DINNER
Join us for the Menands School PTA’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Menands School. Cost is adults $7, seniors $5, children (3-13) $4, under 3 are free. Take-out available, pre-sale tickets may be purchased from any Menands School student. If you would like to donate an item for our raffle table, please call Sheri Habbinger Hayes at 433-1379 or e-mail shabbinger@nycap.rr.com.
MENANDS ST. PATRICK’S CLUB
The next meeting of the 2010 Menands St. Patrick’s Club will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 12:00 noon at the Menands Fire House. New members are always welcome. Questions, contact Meg Grenier at 463-5196.
SWEETHEART BREAKFAST
An all you can eat Sweetheart Breakfast buffet sponsored by the Menands St. Patrick’s Club will be held on Sunday, February 28th from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Menands Firehouse. Adults $7, Seniors $6 and children 5 yrs. and up $5, under 5 Free. Take-out same prices.
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 14th 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 is February 21st. Miss Colleen and her court will represent Menands in the Albany Parade on March 13th and host the dinner dance held at the firehouse that evening. Please fill out an entry form and mail (or drop it off to) Menands St. Patrick’s Club, 250 Broadway, Menands, N.Y. 12204. Deadline for entries is February 19th
SPOTLIGHT ON MENANDS BUSINESS-FEB. 2010
Our featured business this month is Innovative Performance Auto, located directly across the street from the Village offices at 245 Broadway.
Innovative Performance Auto is owned by Mike Farrell who has been in business in Menands since 2000 and at his present location since 2006. With one other employee, Mike offers top quality general auto repairs, computer diagnostics and performance work.
Mike brings a unique background to the auto repair business as he is a licensed National Hot Rod Association competitive driver and fully understands the operations and mechanics of cars. He was the 2002 Northeast Champion and still races in NHRA events.
Innovative Performance Auto is open Monday through Friday from 8 A.M. until 6 P.M. and offers reliable, quality repair work, and not only competitive, but also advantageous prices. Call 449-8061
LENTEN SOUP SALE
Bethany Presbyterian Church is once again offering soups for sale during the Lenten season. Our first offering will be Hearty Vegetable, Friday, February 26. Cost: $4.50/quart and homemade breads $3.25/loaf. Soup will be available for pick up between 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 pm on February 26. Last year, we frequently sold out within the first hour. You may order in advance by calling Judy Blair at 465-3295 or by filling out a coupon (found at the back of the sanctuary at Bethany or at the entry to Folensbee Hall) or drop in between 3:00 and 5:30 pm on February 26.
MENANDS FIRE COMPANY NEWS
The monthly meeting of the Menands Fire Company #1 will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. All fire company members are urged to attend. Nominations for Line and Civil Officers will take place at this meeting.
MENANDS FIRE COMPANY LADIES AUXILIARY
The next quarterly meeting of the Menands Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary will be held on March 10 at 7 p.m. A wine and cheese party will follow. Members will be notified. DUES ARE DUE. Mail or drop off your dues at the Ladies Auxiliary box 250 Broadway, Menands, NY. 12204
MENANDS SENIOR CITIZENS
On March 4th, we will be ordering pizza from Poppy’s Place for lunch. Cost is $1 per slice. You must make reservations and prepay. Contact Mary at 432-4508.
PLAY BALL!!!!
Registration for the 2010 season of the MENANDS JUNIOR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL LEAGUE IS underway! Tee Ball ages 4-6, Baseball ages 7-13 and Softball ages 7-14. Registration forms may be downloaded at WWW.MENANDSBASEBALL.ORG.
IN PERSON REGISTRATIONS WILL BE HELD 2/27, 3/13 AND 3/20 from 9-12 at the Menands School Gym lobby.
Registration Deadline is 3/31/10. For more information contact Steve Nicoll (462-3164) or Steve O’Connell (465-9427). Opening Day is April 24th!! See you on the field!
2010 MENANDS YOUTH COMMITTEE OPEN GYM SCHEDULE
High School and Up – Thurs. 8 – 10 p.m. Feb. 25 and March 4, 11, 18.
Grades 4 – 8 - Sat. 9 a.m. – 12 noon Feb. 27 and March 13, 20
If the school is closed due to inclement weather (a snow day) there will be no open gym that evening. Supv. Lorentz Hermann Phone: 505-7998 e-mail lherrmal@nycap.rr.com
MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Menands Public Library Spring film series presents HOLLYWOOD AND THE RED SCARE 1945-1965. All movies start at 1 p.m.
February 23rd The Big Lift (1950) USA to the rescue
March 2nd Blood Alley (1955) John Wayne rescues the Chinese.
YOUTH BASKETBALL
Thank you to Menands Basketball players and families who donated basketball shoes to the Haiti Shoes For The Poor program. We collected 68 pairs of shoes that will be sent to Haiti boys and girls.
Mark your calendars. Our Annual Menands Basketball Player Recognition Banquet will be held on Sunday, March 14th at 12:00 noon at Menands School. Tickets are $5.00 for adults. There is no charge for kids 12 and under. Contact Ed Malone, Menands Basketball Director for information. emalone@nycap.rr.com or 462-9433.
RENOVATIONS OF MENANDS SCHOOL
The Board of Education of the Menands UFSD has approved a proposal for a small building renovation project to ensure the safety and future integrity of the school building. As required by the State Education Department, the district recently contracted with an architectural firm to conduct a maintenance survey of the structural aspects of the Menands School building. From this survey and from our knowledge of the building, the Board of Education is seeking voter approval so that we can repair two areas of the building that need immediate attention.
If approved by the district taxpayers, this project will allow the district to rebuild the east and north walls of the middle school wing that have endured many years of serious water damage. If approved by the taxpayers, this project will also allow the district to fill in the “reading pit” in the library, which presents a safety hazard of tripping and falling.
To finance this project, the district will be using several forms of State Aid and money from capital reserves and fund balance. As such, the district will not need to borrow money or increase taxes to finance the project.
Please join us on Monday, March 8, at 6:30 p.m. for the public Board of Education meeting in the school library for a complete explanation of the proposed renovations. For school district residents who are not already registered to vote, voter registration will take place on Tuesday, March 16 from 12:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the school. Your vote will be very important, so please save these important dates.
KINDERGARTEN PARENTS NIGHT
MENANDS SCHOOL
An information night for parents of incoming Kindergartners will be held on Monday, March 1, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at Menands School.