Menands Activities February 5, 2010

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

The next Village Board meeting will be held  at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 due to the holiday.  All meetings are open to the public and are handicap accessible.

TRASH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

The Village Office, Village Court and D.P.W. will be closed on Monday, February 15th for Presidents’ Day.  Monday’s trash pick up will be Tuesday, February 16th and Tuesday’s pick up will be on Wednesday, February 17th .  Recycling days will remain the same.  There will be NO SPECIAL PICK UP ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th.

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.

CLASS REUNION

Are you or someone you know a graduate of the class of 75?  We are trying to collect contact information for everyone that was in the Class of 1975.  Contact Roger Collen at 701-5056/email rdcollen@nycap.rr.com or Susan (Cavanaugh) McCabe 271-0294 so we can keep you informed of our plans.  See you at the 35th Reunion in the Fall.

DANCE CLASS

Albany Salsa Dance Studio is offering dance classes for adults and children.  Learn the Salsa, Argentine Tango, West Coast Swing and ChaCha!  The children will enjoy our Hip Hop class, where ages 6 –14 are welcome!  Affordable prices and special discounts to Menands residents.  The Dance Studio operates at 21 N. Lyons Ave., Menands, inside Parkside Preschool Building. For information visit www.AlbanySalsa.com

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 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 the entry form below and mail (or drop it off to) Menands St. Patrick’s Club, 250 Broadway, Menands, N.Y. 12204.  Deadline is February 19th

MENANDS COLLEEN ENTRY FORM

Name _____________________________________________

Age/Grade_________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________

Phone # ___________________________________________

Parent Signature ____________________________________

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.

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.

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.

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!

DON’T SUFFER FROM CABIN FEVER

Menands Senior Citizens get-together every Thursday, from 10:00 to 3:00 p.m. at The Bethany Fellowship Hall, 21 ½ N. Lyons Ave. for fun, food and friendship.  If you are at least 55 + years of age, why not drop in and check us out.  We serve hot beverages and delicious desserts provided by our members. REMEMBER:  If Menands School is closed because of inclement weather; the Senior meeting will be cancelled.

2010 MENANDS YOUTH COMMITTEE OPEN GYM SCHEDULE

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 9th   IRON CURTAIN (1948) Russia spies on us during World War II

February 16th    GUILTY OF TREASON (1950) Russia dominates Eastern Europe.

MENANDS SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

I        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, 2010, please call the Menands School at 465-4561 to register for the 2010-2011 school year.  There will be a Kindergarten Parent Information Night for parents of incoming kindergarten students held at Menands School on Monday, March 1, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.  Kindergarten screening for students will take place on Monday, March 15th and Tuesday, March 16th.  Please share this information with a Menands resident who has an age-eligible child.

HELP NEEDED-COMMUNITY FRIENDS AND

                                  NEIGHBORS

We  desperately  need volunteers  to assist with transporting

our friends to medical appointments, shopping and other daily living activities.  We are especially short-handed in the winter months when some of our volunteers leave for warmer climates.  If you are able to help drive or assist someone who does the driving but needs an extra person to safely transport some clients, please call Paula Murphy at 465-6361 or Judy Blair at 465-3295.

BELL RINGING RESULTS

This year besides the Rotary members who volunteered, you have seen Ron Miller, Bill Smith, Francine Mertins, Peter Mason, Adam Knaust, Judy Blair, Sanjiv Patel and Fred Cole.  Thanks to these fine people and to you for your contributions, we raised $673.  An extra special thank you to Shannon and the shared warmth of the liquor store. 

MENANDS ROTARY COLLECTING

FOR HAITI SHELTERBOX

The Menands Rotary is collecting donations for Shelterbox, an international organization.  Shelterbox supplies is a big box of supplies for an extended family of up to 10 people with a tent and lifesaving equipment/food to use while they are displaced or homeless.

One shelter Box costs about a $1,000 to assemble and fly into a needed location.  Donations to Shelterbox are tax deductible.  See their website at: www.shelterbox.org

For more information and to donate contact the following Menands Rotarians: Ron Miller at 463-8144 (days or evenings) or Peter Mason at 449-8711 (days).                                   

MENANDS SCHOOL PTA GARAGE SALE

On Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Menands School located on Wards Lane.  Drop off any items you wish to donate on Thursday, 4/29 and Friday, 4/30.  Contact Melissa Mitchell at  512-4018 or email Melissa.m.mitchell@hotmail.com.