Menands Activities July 10, 2009
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING
The next Village Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2009. All meetings are open to the public and are handicap accessible.
VILLAGE WATER/SEWER INVOICES
Keep an eye out for your water/sewer bills. They were mailed out on July 1, 2009. If you do not receive them call the Village Office at 434-2922.
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.
MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE PARK
July 10th
&
August 7th
(rain or shine)
8:30 p.m.
Ganser-Smith Memorial Park
Movies to be determined
Any questions contact Meg Grenier @ 463-5196
VILLAGE OF MENANDS
2009
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES GANSER-SMITH MEMORIAL PARK MENANDS, NEW YORK(RAIN OR SHINE)
Tuesday July 14 6 – 8:30 Rymanowski Bros.
Tuesday July 21 6 - 8:30 Mark Emanation &
Folding Sky
Tuesday July 28 6 – 8:30 Hair of the Dog
Tuesday August 4 6 – 8:30 Tom Healey Band
Tuesday August 11 6 – 8:30 The Luster Kings
Wednesday August 19 5 – 9 Shut Up & Dance and
(Village Picnic) Bluz House Rockers
Food and beverages are available for purchase!
MENANDS FARMERS MARKET
The Farmers Market in Menands, is located on Broadway just south of Route 378. The Retail Market is open Saturdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sundays Noon to 4 p.m. The Market’s special event for July 11th is Senior’s Day and a Corn Festival is on July 25th . For more information on the market visit their web site at www.CapitalDistrictFarmersMarket.org or call them on 465-1023.
SENIOR CITIZEN NEWS
The Senior Clubs of Colonie 5th Annual Picnic will be held on August 25th at the Polish American Citizens Club on Commerce Ave. in Albany, NY. This is the same place that we went to last year. The price for this all day picnic is only $18. Coffee, Tea and pastries at 10 a.m. Lunch from 12 to 3 p.m. Games and Bingo with prizes all day. See Gert for a ticket or call 462-1860.
BOTTLE DRIVE & BREAKFAST
The Class of 2010 of Menands School will be holding a Bottle Drive on July 11th and 12th. Arrangements for pick ups and drop offs can be made by contacting the committee chair Paul DeDominicis at 365-3388 or mailto:pdedominicis@clarkmovingofalbany.com.
A breakfast is also going to be held at the Latham Knights of Columbus on August 2nd from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. More details will follow in the Menands Activities.
MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Library is proud to announce their participation once again in the New York State Summer Reading Program. We will be having lots of great programs for youth of all ages, for kids from preschool to grade 5 there will be activities and events under the theme “BE Creative @ your library” and tweens and teens programs will center around the theme “Express yourself @ your library”. Look for listings here, stop at the library to pick up a flyer or google us. Our new website is: www.menandslibrary.org.
Stop! It’s storytime – Come in and beat the summertime heat with creative stories and crafts, Friday’s at 10 a.m. For ages birth to preschool from July 10th to August 7th.
Look out for Louie – Report your sightings of our mascot “Louis” the lion for extra reading raffle tickets.
Summer Reading Raffle – Earn prize tickets for reading, attending programs and doing special assignments.
Tuesdays @ The Park – July 14th Dazzle Dogs – real dogs put on an AMAZING show. July 21st – Kamishibai & Goytaku – Stories and fish printing.
BOY SCOUTS
Menands Troop 99 needs Scouts between the ages of 12 to 18 years of age. The Boy Scout Troop meets Wednesday nights at Littles Lake and is sponsored by the Police Benevolent Association. A Scout can learn great leadership training as well as participate in many outdoor activities and enjoy a super summer camp program. If you are interested, please call Frank Blake at 429-5141 or 869-7714 for information.
BASKETBALL CAMP AND LESSONS
Ed Malone, Menands Youth Basketball Director, is running a Basketball Shooting Camp for boys and girls 9 – 15 years old. The Camp is August 17th thru the 21st from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran School in Albany (2 minutes from Colonie Center). The Camp will feature shooting drills, competition and fun. Private and semi-private lessons are also available. To reserve a spot, call Ed at 462-9433 or www.basketballLessons.net.
LOST
Ladies Citizen Watch in the vicinity of Wolfert Avenue, gold-toned band with mother-of-pearl face. Sentimental value; call Diane at 253-4925.