Menands Activities February 6, 2009
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
The next Village Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 2009. All meetings are open to the public and are handicap accessible.
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
A public hearing will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 7:00 P.M. in the Village Municipal Building for the purpose of considering the following application for a variance:
Menands Mobile, 116 Broadway is requesting a variance for two illuminated signs at 116 Broadway.
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
TRASH HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
The Village Office, Village Court and D.P.W. will be closed on Monday, February 16th for Presidents’ Day. Monday’s trash pick up will be Tuesday, February 17th and Tuesday’s pick up will be on Wednesday, February 18th. Recycling days will remain the same. There will be NO SPECIAL PICK UP ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH.
CENSUS RECRUITINGThe US Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of temporary part-time census takers for the 2010 Census in the Greater Capital District. They will be testing at the Menands Public Library, 6 Lyons Avenue on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m., Friday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. Call 866-861-2010 toll free, or 518-362-2170 to apply.
To take a practice test go on line at: http://www.census.gov/2010censusjobs/documents/Practice Test.pdf.
2009FATHER-DAUGHTER VALENTINE’S DANCE
The 12th Annual Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2009 from 6 –9 p.m. at Bethany Presbyterian Church (at the corner of N. Lyons and Menands Road). This is an opportunity for fathers and ‘father figures’ to have a special and memorable evening of fun and dancing with their daughters. Admission at the door is $20. Free father-daughter portraits will be provided. We’re asking each family to bring a snack or dessert. Please call Elizabeth LaPoint (669-2131) about food or to help in the kitchen at the dance. If you can help decorate the night before, please call Steve at 463-2606.
“MENANDS CARES”
Supports the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. A bottle/can drive will take place on Saturday, February 7th to benefit the Humane Society. Either drop off your donation at the Ganser-Smith Park between noon and 2:00 P.M. or leave your recyclables in plain view by your house to be picked up by members of the “Menands Cares” Committee. Any questions, please contact Meg Grenier at 463-5196.
SPOTLIGHT ON MENANDS BUSINESS-FEB. 2009
Our feature business this month is Poppy’s Place, located at 327 Broadway, Menands.
Poppy’s Place, formerly the Village Pub, was founded by Menands residents, Larry and Pat Henderson in 1974 and at one time or another employed each of their six children. Since his passing several years ago, one of their daughters, Debbie, has been joined by her husband, Nick DiBiase, to own and operate the family business.
The business employs eight full and part-time employees and is open from 11 A.M. until midnight from Monday through Friday and from 12 noon to midnight on Saturday. Poppy’s Place is generally closed on Sundays.
A full menu for lunch or dinner is available each day and is supplemented by daily specials. Homemade soups are featured daily as well as specialty sandwiches. Poppy’s has a full range of pub food including pizza, wings, and other items. Daily drink specials are offered and Happy Hour prices are in effect daily from 3 P.M. to 7 P.M.
Poppy;s also offers on and off premises catering in the Capital District Area as well as delivery services throughout Menands, parts of Albany, North Greenbush and Watervliet.
Poppy’s caters the Menands Business Breakfasts that are sponsored by the Village Board and are held each May and October in the Firehouse Meeting Hall.
Poppy’s can be reached at 427-8750. Any business that would like the daily specials faxed to their office need only call. Be sure to stop in soon at Poppy’s and when you do remember to park behind the building.
MENANDS ST. PATRICK’S CLUB
Join the Menands St. Patrick’s Club for an all you can eat Sweetheart Breakfast! Sunday, February 8th 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. Adults: $7, Seniors: $6 and children 5 yrs. and up $5. We are inviting anyone who attends this event to please bring a canned good item for the Food Pantries of the Capital District. Because of the breakfast, the meeting on February 8th will be at 1 p.m. We will also pick Miss Colleen and take pictures at this meeting. New members are always welcome. If you have any questions contact Meg Grenier (463-5196).
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 8th. Miss Colleen and her court will represent Menands in the Albany Parade on March 14th 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. Entries must be received by February 7th.
MENANDS COLLEEN ENTRY FORM
Name___________________________________________
Age/Grade_______________________________________
Address_________________________________________
Phone#__________________________________________
Parent Signature__________________________________
If you would like to place an ad in the annual Albany St. Patrick’s Day Parade Journal, please contact Sheri at 433-1379 or e-mail stpatsmenands@yahoo.com for further information and/or Journal advertising order forms.
POMS POMS
Any Menands girls (grade 5 and 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. If there are grade 4 girls interested, a parent or guardian must accompany them in the parade.
2009 MENANDS OPEN GYM SCHEDULE
High School and Up-Thurs. Nights 8-10 pm.
February 5, 12, 26 and March 5, 12, 26
Grades 4-8-Sat. Morning 9-12 noon
February 28 and March 7, 14, 28
If the school is closed due to inclement weather (a snow day) there will be no open gym that evening.
Supv. Lorenz Herrmann Phone: 505-7998
Email: lherrma1@nycap.rr.com
MENANDS SENIOR CITIZENS
A trip is planned for St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17th to Beck’s Grove. Here we’ll have an Irish Buffet and show. Cost is $42. Payment is due by March 5th. Call Peg (463-0735) or Marge (434-2759) for reservations. Be sure to plan for a “green day”!!
Mary E. Magguilli of Menands from the Colonie Senior Citizens Advisory Committee will be around at the Thursday meetings and listening to suggestions and requests of our senior clubs.
YOUTH ORGANIZATION
The youth organization is hosting an ice skating field trip at Swinburne Skating Rink on Monday, February 9th , 2009. Please note there has been a change on the day and time!! We will be meeting at the firehouse at 4:00 p.m. and returning around 6:30 p.m. The cost is $5.00. Chaperones and bus transportation will be available. Please sign up at the Village Office by February 5th. Contact Brianna DiBiase 469-7726 for more information. Hope to see you there!!
MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Tuesday Afternoon at the Movies 1 p.m.
February 10th - How Green Was My Valley
Best picture 1941
February 17th - Breaking Away
Best original screenplay 1979
Drop in Story Time – Monday’s at 10 a.m.
Take and Make Craft – between now and Feb. 13th.
Family Story Nights -
Thursday, Feb. 12 - Tulip Mania – 6:45 p.m.
Registration is required. Call 463-4035.
Thursday, Feb. 19 -Chester Who? - 6:45 p.m. No registration required.
ANNUAL PTA SPAGHETTI DINNER
Please join us for the Menands School PTA’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Menands School. Cost for adults is $7, seniors $5, children (3-13) $4 and children under 3 are free. Take-out available. If you would like to donate an item for our raffle table, please call Sheri at 433-1379 or e-mail me at: shaze@juno.com. Thank you for your support!
FREE HEALTH FAIR
St. Joan of Arc is sponsoring a Health Fair on Saturday, Feb. 28th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open to the Public. The church is located at 76 Menand Road, (not 378) Menands.