Menands Activities November 27, 2009

VILLAGE BOARD MEETING

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

CONGRATULATIONS

The Mayor and Board of Trustees congratulate the Menands Senior Citizen Club as the recipient of the Colonie Senior Service Centers, Inc. – 2009 Jan Susan Medved Senior Dining Award.

LEAF MACHINE

The DPW will continue picking up leaves that are raked to the side of the road/street  thru Tuesday, December 15th – weather permitting.  Mulched leaves and grass should be bagged.  Branches, limbs, etc. should be cut in 3 ft. lengths.  We do NOT accept any dirt in the biodegradable bags.  Please remember that it takes DPW approximately 10 days to go thru the Village depending on the amount of leaves at the side of the road.

VILLAGE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & SNOW REMOVAL

To provide you with the best service possible, the Department of Public Works (DPW) would like to remind everyone that your cooperation is needed during the winter months for proper plowing, salting and snow removal.  If you have a driveway or an off street parking space, please use it during the winter months and especially during a snow or ice storm as vehicles parked on the street hinder plowing operations.  Additionally, anything that you might have in the Village’s right-of-way, such as a basketball hoop, should be moved and stored for the winter.  The Village will not be responsible for damage to any items left in the Village’s right-of-way.  Also, if your vehicle is parked in the street and it prevents the snowplow from passing, the vehicle will be towed at the owner’s expense.

MENANDS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Tuesdays at 1 p.m., the library will be showing  films staring Jack Lemmon.

December 1st  -   The Out Of Towners

December 8th  -   The China Syndrome

The 2010 Menands Public Library pocket calendars are now available.  Supplies are limited.  Please, one calendar per card holder. 

MENANDS FIRE COMPANY NEWS

The monthly meeting of the Menands Fire Company #1 will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.  All fire company members are invited to attend.

MENANDS FIRE COMPANY CHRISTMAS PARTY

The annual Christmas Party for the Menands Fire Company #1 will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2009.  Cocktail hour from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.  Dinner will be served at 7:00 p.m.  All fire company members are invited to attend.  A sigh-up sheet will be posted in the Lounge.

ALBANY EVENING GARDEN CLUB

The monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 1st 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at W. C. Little Memorial Park – Van Rensselaer Blvd./Menand Rd.  Please bring garden clippers, evergreen boughs and Christmas cups.  We will be creating flower arrangements for shut-ins & Nursing homes.  Last year the club made over 100 arrangements.  Also bring 3 dozen cookies for the cookie exchange. On Monday, November 30th we will be meeting at 1:30 p.m. to decorate the Christmas tree in the cabin.  All are welcome to participate.  Please join us.

KING ARTHUR’S QUEST

Embark on an adventure with the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot and a host of others on Saturday, December 5th at 2:00 p.m. as the Missoula Children’s Theatre and many of our local students present KING ARTHUR’S QUEST at Menands School.  This production is part of the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s unique international touring project and is sponsored by Menands School and the PTA.  Come see our wonderful budding actors and actresses!  Tickets are $2.00/adult, $1.00/child or $5.00/family and are available at the door.

MENANDS ST. PATRICK’S CLUB

The first meeting of the 2010 Menands St. Patrick’s Club will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 12:00 noon at the Menands Fire House.  New members are always welcome.  Any questions, please contact Meg Grenier at 463-5196

SENIOR CITIZEN NEWS

SAVE Sunday, December 6th from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the annual Senior Christmas Party at the firehouse with delicious food, live music, Santa’s raffle door prizes and optional $5. grab bag.  The evening will begin at 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. with beer, soda, cash bar, cheese and Hors-d’hoevres social hour followed by Caesar Salad and a choice menu of Prime Ribs or Chicken Marsal.  Dessert and coffee or tea will follow this.  Tickets are $27. and are available from Josephine Wells (462-0944), Peggy Riedy (463-0735) or Mary Maggiulli (432-4508).  All are welcome to this joyful evening. Deadline for tickets is December 1st.  Any member who pays their dues of $5 by January will be entitled to a free KFC lunch at our January meeting.

MENANDS FIRE COMPANY #1 AUXILIARY

The quarterly meeting and Christmas Party of the Menands Fire Company Auxiliary will be on December 9th.  There will be a quick meeting at 6:30 p.m. with a dinner to follow at 7:30 p.m.  Members are asked to bring 6 Christmas cards for the members of the Firemens Home in Hudson.  Please put your name and auxiliary name on each card , do not seal the envelopes, but rather put flaps inside Also please bring  a $5 grab bag gift.  Anyone wishing to pay their 2010 dues can do so at this time.  Reservation deadline is Dec. 4th.

MENANDS SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Board of Education will meet on December 14th at 6:30 p.m. in the library of the school.

ST. AGNES CEMETERY

The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will dedicate a headstone on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at noon to Edward Pennefeather, a Civil War Veteran  and survivor of Andersonville Prison, who has lain in an unmarked grave for 85 years. For information contact: Rick Touchette @ 432-4953. 

The youth group is having a Holiday Food Drive for the Regional Food Bank sponsored by St. Joan of Arc, Black Catholic Apostulate, Sacred Heart and the Vietnamese Apostolate.  Please bring in your food donations through December 31st 2009.

YOUTH GROUP EVENT

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

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The Youth Group is sponsoring a family Christmas Bowling night:

Saturday, December 12th from 6 – 8 p.m.

At Spare Time on Route 9 in Clifton Park

Bowl one game and get the next game free.

For further information please feel free to contact Kirsten Suberg, Youth Group Coordinator at 631-9677

SEE YOU THERE!!!

MENANDS SKI PROGRAM

Once again the Menands Ski Program will be participating in the Jiminy Peak Ski/Snowboarding program.  The program includes 6 one-hour ski or snowboarding lessons as well as evening lift passes on Tuesday nights beginning in January.  Kids and adults of all ages are welcome.  Bus transportation is provided and departs Menands School at 3:30 p.m. to return at approximately 9:15 p.m.  Anyone interested in participating should contact Brian Rozmierski as soon as possible at 375-2221 for more information.

A SHELTER BOX

What is a Shelter Box?   A Shelter Box is a grassroots Rotary Club Project which has rapidly grown to an international level.  The concept was developed by a Rotarian in England and provides a means to support life after a disaster.

A Shelter Box usually contains basic tools and other items necessary for people to rebuild their lives after suffering through a natural disaster or other major disruption of their lives.  Each Shelter Box is a green plastic container that typically holds about 110 to 130 pounds of supplies and equipment.  Items in the Box would include tools, pens, tablets, crayons, drawing supplies and other emergency items.

When completed, the Box is individually marked so it can be tracked to its final destination on the Shelter Box website at www.shelterbox.org.

For more information, please contact Peter Mason at the Peter Mason Agency at 449-8711.