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Town Board
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Art Baer, Town Supervisor
Ann Baldwin
Carmen Barbato
Peter Cipkowski
Augie Sena
meets third Tuesday of the month, 7:30pm
Town Hall
325-5073
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HillsdaleTown Hall
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518-325-5073
Monday 8:30-4pm
Tuesday 8:30-5pm
Wed 8:30-3pm
Thurs 8:30-4pm
Friday 8:30-4pm
Sat 10am-1pm
(M-F closed 12-1)
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Town Clerk
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Julie Kane
325-5073
townclerkhdale@fairpoint.net
Hunting and fishing licenses; dog licenses; registrar of births, deaths and marriages
Tuesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm
Evening hours, 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 6:30-8:30 pm
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Court Clerk
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Jan Keefner
325-5073
hcourt@fairpoint.net
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:30-Noon & 1:00-4:00
Wed 8:30-Noon & 1:00-3:00
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Town Justices
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Juliette Crill
Russ Immarigeon
Court convenes
Wednesday 6 pm
Town Hall
325-5073
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Building Inspector
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Glenn Smith
Tuesday,
Thursday 12:00-3:00 PM
Town Hall
Inspection tours Mon. Wed. Fri. 12:00-3:00PM and by appointment.
518-325-1702
bihdale@fairpoint.net
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Zoning Enforcement Officer
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Edward Ferratto
zeohdale@fairpoint.net
Monday 8:30-4:00
Tuesday 8:30-1:00
Thursday 8:30-4:00
Town Hall
518-325-5073
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Transfer Station
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Wednesday 7:30am-12noon
Saturday 7:30am-3:30pm
65
Holm Road
(518) 325-3844
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Highway Department
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Highway Superintendent
Richard Briggs
Town Garage, Old Town Road
hillsdalehighway@fairpoint.net
518-325-4744
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Tax Collector
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Joe Hanselman, Jr.
joejr@fairpoint.net
518-325-5537
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Assessor
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Pamela Cook
hillsdaleassessor@fairpoint.net
Friday 8:30-Noon
Town Hall
518-325-3636
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Planning Board
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Hank Henward, Chairman
Theresa Kisselbrack,
Secretary
Patti Rohrlich
Charles Gardner, III
Richard Freiman
Ellen Levy
Mark
Barbato
Deborah Bowen
meets second Monday
of the month
at 7:30pm
Town Hall
518-325-7991
Kisselbrack58@gmail.com
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Zoning Board of Appeals
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Craig Norton, Chairman
Dean Atwood,
Secretary
Juanita O'Rourke
Casey Kuhn
Rocco DeFronzo
Jeffery Sills
meets
first Tuesday of the month
at 7:30pm
Town Hall
Phone & fax:
Dean Atwood at 518-391-3141
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Board of Assessment
Review
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Craig Norton, Chairman
Mary Ann Foote
Frederick Laing
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Comprehensive Plan Review Committees
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Comprehensive Plan Review Committee, Chair
Tom Carty
vancarty@gmail.com
325-5260
Green Solutions Group
Janis Smythe
yayajanis@yahoo.com
325-4223
Hamlet
David Ruede
davidruede@gmail.com
718-290-4218
Housing
Ellen Levy
mandelevy@yahoo.com
325-5899
Natural Resources
Gretchen Stevens
gstevens1231@fairpoint.net
325-5925
Preservation
Alexia Lalli
lex.lalli@gmail.com
325-5738
Scenic
Deborah Bowen
info@iagr.com
325-7248
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Animal Control
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Animal Control Officer
Dan Reed
518-329-1409
cell #518-755-8868
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Town Historian
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Herb Parmet
hparmet@fairpoint.net
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Summer Youth Program
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Sharon Foster
392-7750
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Volunteer in Hillsdale
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Help keep the flower barrels beautiful!
Lynda Brenner
lb2@taconic.net
325-7364
Roe Jan Community Library
Roe Jan Park
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Taconic Hills School Aquatic & Fitness Center
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Hours for community use while school is in session
Monday - Friday 6:00-7:20 am
5:30-8:30 pm
Saturday 9:00am-2:00pm
Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm
For more info go to. Call 325.0432 for schedule updates
Note: Pool and fitness center will be closed from 8/24-9/13
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Resources
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Cornell Cooperative Extension
(gardening, pest questions)
828-3346
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Greetings!
Summer is winding down but there is still a lot going on in Hillsdale -- the Library referendum on August 28, a special Farmer's Market on the 29th with a cooking demonstration (if Hurricane Danny does not interfere), two dances in September, the Leaf Peeper concerts, the Fall Harvest Festival, and the Farmer's Market continues until October! See you there!
The Town Board: Art Baer, Town Supervisor, and Ann Baldwin, Carmen Barbato, Peter Cipkowski and Augie Sena.
PS Please note that some e-mail servers cut off the end of the calendar
and the newsletter. So if yours does not end with a little note from
us, go to the very end and click on "view entire message."
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Friday, August 28, Town referendum on the purchase of the old library building for a new Town Hall
12 noon-8:00 pm, Hillsdale firehouse
Please come and vote! All registered voters are eligible to participate.
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Saturday, August 29, Hillsdale Farmer's Market -- Special Cooking Event!
If Hurricane Danny permits
9am-12noon, Hillsdale Town Park, behind Town Hall. Child-friendly
Special event! Cornell Cooperative Extension will bring their
program "Eat Smart New York" to us this Saturday. Bruce
Robertson of the Extension will demonstrate cooking
using the produce of our market. He will also show how to freeze corn. Ann Banks will talk about root vegetable storage. And as usual, come buy the wonderful salad greens, veggies, eggs, gourmet bread, meat and flowers -- and support local farmers! Meet your neighbors too. Children's events and other activities. For info call Timi Bates, Rocky Field Farm,
325-5059.
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Saturday, August 29, Monarch Butterfly Study, Roe Jan Park
2:00-4:00 pm, Roe Jan Park. Child-friendly.
Every fall, Columbia County monarch butterflies fly south to spend the winter at roosting sites in Mexico. Learn about the li fecycle of this mighty migrating insect in a talk by the Columbia Land Conservancy which participates in a monarch butterfly tagging program that helps researchers gather data about monarch butterfly migration. Learn how you can become a citizen scientist, have fun chasing butterflies, and hear the exciting news about where a monarch butterfly from the 2008 season was found! For more info, go to www.roejanpark.org
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Sunday, August 30, Hamlet Committee Meeting
9:00 am, The Mt. Washington House
For more info, contact David Ruede at DavidRuede@gmail.com or
718-290-4218.
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Tuesday, September 1, Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Saturday, September 5, Hillsdale Farmer's Market
9am-12noon, Hillsdale Town Park, behind Town Hall. Child-friendly
Buy wonderful salad greens, veggies, eggs, meat and flowers -- and support local farmers! Meet your neighbors too. Children's events and other activities. For info call Timi Bates, Rocky Field Farm,
325- 5059.
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Saturday, September 5, Leaf Peeper Concert: Jesse Levine Memorial Concert
7:30 pm, Hillsdale Grange, Route 22
First Leaf Peeper concert features a newly commissioned piece for
violin and viola by David Loeb in memory of longtime Leaf Peeper
musician Levine. Also, string trios by Beethoven, Max Reger, and a Mozart
arrangement of Bach. Cellist Astrid Schween, violinist Sanford Allen
and violist Marcus Thompson perform. $20 per concert. A season pass (four concerts) is available for $70. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling (518) 325-3805.
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Saturday, September 12, Summer Farm Ecology Walk, "The Stars of Fall: Asters and Goldenrods"
2:00 pm, Hawthorne Valley Farm Store, Harlemville. Child-friendly.
Co-sponsored by the Hawthorne Valley Farm and the Columbia Land Conservancy. All
Hawthorne Valley Farm Ecology Walks are free, require no
registration and will start in front of the Farmstore.
For more information, contact Conrad or Claudia at (518) 781-0243 or
672-7994, or via email at fep"at" hawthornevalleyfarm.org
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Saturday, September 12, Ann ual Hillsdale Firemen's Ball
Music is from 7pm to 11pm, Hillsdale Firehouse
Music by "PHAT BOY" Music and DJ Service. Open to the public. Come have some fun and support the Hillsdale Firehouse! Casual attire.
Refreshments and light buffet. Set ups available, BYOB.
You'll be part of history -- the poster on the right, for the Fourth Annual Firemen's Ball, is from about 1951!
Tickets from firemen at $12 or richie3423@aol.com or 325-3098
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Monday, September 14, Planning Board Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Tuesday, September 15, Town Board Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Saturday, September 19, Hillsdale Farmer's Market - Child-friendly
9am-12noon, Hillsdale Town Park, behind Town Hall.
Buy wonderful salad greens, veggies, eggs, gourmet bread, meat and flowers -- and support local farmers! Meet your neighbors too. Children's events and other activities. For info call Timi Bates, Rocky Field Farm,
325-5059.
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Thursday, September 24, Green Solutions Group Meeting
5:00 pm, Town Hall
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Saturday, September 26, Barn Dance
7:30 pm, the Shed, Roe Jan Park.
To benefit the Friends of the Roe Jan Community Library. Old fashioned barn dance with music by Anne Banks and the Kitchen Kaylie Band (Peter Dufault, Mark Dufault, Gene Parzek and Rob Parzek). Refreshments will be served. Tickets, $15 for adults and $5 for children, are available at the Roe Jan Community Library and from members of the Friends of the Library.
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Saturday, October 3, Hillsdale Farmer's Market -- Special Cooking Event!
9am-12noon, Hillsdale Town Park, behind Town Hall. Child-friendly
Special event! Cornell Cooperative Extension will bring us their
program "Eat Smart New York." Bruce
Robertson of the Extension will demonstrate cooking
using the produce that is available this week. And as usual, come buy the wonderful salad greens, veggies, eggs, gourmet bread, meat and flowers -- and support local farmers! Meet your neighbors too. Children's events and other activities. For info call Timi Bates, Rocky Field Farm,
325-5059.
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Saturday, October 3, Second Annual Hillsdale/Copake Fall Harvest Festival
12:00-6:00 pm, Roe Jan Park.
Horse-drawn wagon rides, Halloween face painting, apple pie contest, biggest pumpkin contest, bake sale, games and 50/50 raffle, local farmer's goods, teen talent show, music and food, silent auction. For more info contact Chris Dellea at 518-325-3045.
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Tuesday, October 6, Zoning Board of Appeals
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Sunday, October 11, Firemen's Boot Drive
Daytime, corner Routes 22 and 23
Our volunteer firefighters will be out on the corner collecting funds to benefit the Hillsdale Firehouse. Come say hello and help the Firehouse!
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Monday, October 12, Red Cross Blood Drive
12:00-6:00 pm, Firehouse
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Monday, October 12, Planning Board Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Saturday, October 17, Hillsdale Farmer's Market - Child-friendly
9am-12noon, Hillsdale Town Park, behind Town Hall.
Last market of the year! Buy wonderful salad greens, veggies, eggs, gourmet bread, meat and flowers -- and support local farmers! Meet your neighbors too. Children's events and other activities. For info call Timi Bates, Rocky Field Farm,
325-5059.
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Saturday, October 17, Hawthorne Valley Farm Ecology Walk: "Color of the Wood: Forest Trees"
2:00 pm, Hawthorne Valley Farm Store, Harlemville. Child-friendly.
Co-sponsored by the Hawthorne Valley Farm and the Columbia Land Conservancy. All
Hawthorne Valley Farm Ecology Walks are free, require no
registration and will start in front of the Farmstore.
For more information, contact Conrad or Claudia at (518) 781-0243 or
672-7994, or via email at fep"at" hawthornevalleyfarm.org
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Tuesday, October 20, Town Board Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Saturday, October 31, Halloween  Hay Ride & Parade
Firehouse. Child-friendly
Sponsored by Ladies Auxilliary and the Firehouse. Fun for kids of all ages! Come see your firefighters all dressed up (Colleen Miller with Chad
Malarachuk on right). Stay tuned for details.
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Plan ahead
Tuesday, November 3, Election Day. Elect new Town Board members. 6am-9pm, Firehouse.
December 5 -- Santa Hay Ride/Tree Lighting. Sponsored by Firehouse Ladies Auxilliary and Hillsdale Parks and Recreation Committee. Child-friendly
December 12 -- 3rd Annual Holiday Party, Mt
Washington House. Sponsored by the Hillsdale Community Group and
the Hillsdale Business Alliance.
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Around the county and nearby
An assortment of the wonderful things going on around the county..
Roe Jan Historical Society, "Old Fashioned General Stores," RJHS Museum on Miles Road off Rte. 344 in Copake Falls.
Features photographs and memorabilia from the old Dodd's General Store in North Hillsdale as well as the old general stores in Ancram, Ancramdale, Copake, Gallatin, Hillsdale, and Taghkanic.
The public is encouraged and welcome to visit the exhibit.
Open Saturdays and Sundays, 2-4, until September 6.
Friday Swing Dances -- every Friday through Labor Day
Instruction at 7:00 pm. Live music 7:30 pm. PS21- Performance Spaces for the 21st Century, Chatham.
Individual admission: $10 / $8 members, includes
snacks and non-alcoholic refreshments. For more information, go to
PS 21. August 28th through September 6,
"Bed Among the Lentils" by Alan Bennett and "Talking, Talking Heads" by
Nick Kidd. Taconic Stage Company performing at St. John in the Wilderness Church, Copake Falls.
Starring English actress, Leda Hodgson.
All tickets $15 on Friday and Sunday - $20 on Saturday. Call
518-325-1234 for reservations.
September 2-7 - Columbia County Fair, Chatham Child-friendly.
www.columbiafair.com
September 4-7 and 12-13 - Spencertown Academy Art Center's Fourth Annual Festival of Books. Spencertown.
Over twenty writers of fiction, memoir, poetry, and
journalism will read and discuss their work and 10,000 gently used books will be for sale. Special events for kids. Click here for schedule.
Saturdays and Sundays, September 5 to 27 - Exhibition: "The Great Stone Barn: Built, Burned, and Beyond," Shaker Museum and Library, Mount Lebanon Shaker Village. Click here for info.
Monday, September 7, Labor Day Bird Walk, Alan Devoe Bird Club
7:00 am. Meet at the parking lot by the pond at Olana State Historic Site, Route 9G, less than 1 mile south of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.
We will be looking for fall migrants. For more info.
Saturday, September 19, Leaf Peeper Concert, Baroque music,
7:30 pm, St. James Church, Routes 66 and 203, Chatham.
Edward and Virginia Brewer will play music exclusively from Italy on the oboe, violin and harpsichord, with Sanford Allen on violin. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door or by calling (518) 325-3805. Saturday, September 26, Leaf Peeper Concert, Baroque music,
7:30 pm, Copake United Methodist Church, Church Street, Copake. Another chance to see the Baroque concert.
Saturday, October 3, Leaf Peeper Concert, Music for an Increasing Number of Strings
7:30 pm, St. James
Church, Routes 66 and 203, Chatham.
Includes the 1985 trio
of Alfred Schnittke, both the solo sonata and the sonata for two
violins of Prokofiev, and the Dvorák Terzetto for two violins and
viola. Violinists Dale Stucken-bruck and Sanford Allen, cellist Astrid
Schween and violist Marcus Thompson will perform. Tickets, $20, can
be purchased at the door or by calling (518) 325-3805.
October 3-18, 2009 Columbia County Council on the Arts 15th Annual ArtsWalk, Hudson. Lots of events, including programs for kids. Go to.
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Hello!
We want this calendar to be useful to you, so please tell us what we can do better and tell us about your events! Contact us at hillsdalecalendar@gmail.com by the 15th of the month before your event, or as soon as you know about it. Enjoy the delights of autumn in Hillsdale!
Sincerely,
Ann Baldwin, Communications Chair, Town Board
Iona Lutey, calendar editor
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