Menands Activities January 23, 2009

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

The next   Village  Board  meeting   will  be  held  at        7 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2009.   All meetings are open to the public and are handicap accessible.

Pursuant to Election Law §15-104-1b, the General Election for the Village of Menands will be held on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at the firehouse, 250 Broadway, between the hours of 12 noon and 9:00 p.m. at which time Two (2) Trustees and the Village Justice  are to be elected for a four year term to commence pursuant to law upon their qualifications and no earlier than April 6, 2009.

The 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 Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30 at 1 p.m., 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.

SUPER BOWL PARTY

On Sunday, February 1, 2009, the Menands Fire Company  is  hosting a Super Bowl Party at the Firehouse

at 5:30 p.m.  Food, snacks, beer and soda will be available.  Cost: $5 per person / $10 for family.  Come and join your friends and neighbors on February 1st for an evening of fun.  Sign up sheet is on the board in the Lounge or contact a Fire Company member. The next monthly meeting of the Menands Fire Co. #1 will be held on February 3, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.  All Fire Co. members are invited to attend.  Menands Fire Co. dues are due.

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.  Professional DJ Brian Michaels will return this year to provide the music.  Advance reservations are $15 (per father); admission at the door is $20.  To register, please send a check for $15 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 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.

On behalf of Mayor Coates, Trustee Grenier offered seconded by Trustee Miller, the following resolution and moved its adoption:

Resolution expressing the gratitude of the Board of Trustees and the People of the Village of Menands to, recognizing, Mrs. Gert Kutz as, Town of Colonie Outstanding Senior, in 2008.

            Whereas, Mrs. Kutz has been a resident of the Village of Menands for over 50 years, and,

            Whereas, she has been an active volunteer serving many of the organizations of the Village with countless hours and demonstrated dedication to the development and well being of the Village, and,

            Whereas, since the 1970’s Mrs. Kutz has served as an active member of the Menands Senior Citizens Club, including being its President for the last eight years, and,

            Whereas, Mrs. Gert Kutz was recognized by the Town Board of Colonie at its December 4, 2008 meeting, as the outstanding Senior Citizen in Menands in 2008,

            Whereas, Mrs. Gert Kutz has been, and continues to be held in high esteem and affection by the Village Trustees and residents of this Village, and who have benefited from her continuing friendship and tireless service to the community,

            Now, Therefore, be it

            Resolved, that we, the members of this Board, personally and on behalf of the citizens of this Village, extend our most sincere thanks and grateful appreciation to our friend, Mrs. Gert Kutz, for her sound judgment, personal commitment and tireless service to the residents of the Village of Menands and we do, further, unreservedly extend to her our heartfelt gratitude, congratulations on and our own designation as the Outstanding Senior, and be it further

            Resolved, that the Clerk-Treasurer be, and he hereby is, directed to cause this resolution to be published in the Menands Activities and to transmit a certified copy hereof to Mrs. Gert Kutz, and to express, personally, to Mrs Kutz, our heartfelt appreciation.

            Adopted Trustee Grenier  voting   Aye

                          Trustee Lane      voting   Aye

                           Trustee Lansing  voting  Aye

                           Trustee Miller    voting   Aye

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.  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.  The next meeting of the club will be held on Sunday, January 25th at 12 noon.  If you have any questions contact  Meg Grenier (463-5196).

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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.

2009 MENANDS  OPEN GYM SCHEDULE

High School and Up                       Grades 4 - 8

Thurs. Nights 8 – 10 p.m.      Sat. Mornings 9 – 12 noon

          January                                     January

          22, 29                                             31

         February                                    February

         5, 12, 26                                          28

          March                                        March

         5, 12, 26                                    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

FIRST 2009 SENIOR CITIZEN TRIP

The Menands Senior Citizen Club will be going February 8, 2009 to the Curtain Call Theatre in Latham for the show “The Dining Room”.  Remember the room that was sandwiched between the kitchen and what used to be called the “living” room?  Homework, those familiar Holiday get-togethers and the daily rituals of Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are all served up with laughter and nostalgia as we pay a visit to the heart of the American Home “The Dining Room”.  The bus will leave at 1 p.m. SHARP from Bethany.  After the show you will be going to the Wolf Road Diner for dinner.  Choice of the meal is Scrod, Roast Beef or Roast Breast of Chicken.  Cost of the trip will be $37.  Deadline for reservations January 22, 2009.  Call Susan at 472-9022 or Gert at 462-1860.

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

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 supporting our children!