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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
Robina Ward
historichouses@fairpoint.net
325-7849
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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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 holiday hours
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Resources
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Cornell Cooperative Extension
(gardening, pest questions)
828-3346
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Greetings!
There are lots of fun holiday activities in Hillsdale and Columbia County. We hope you enjoy them!
We wish you and your families a joyous holiday season and a happy and healthy 2010!
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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Tuesday, December 1, Zoning Board of Appeals
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Saturday and Sunday, December 5 and 6, Cookies and Books Sale
9am-4pm, Hillsdale Firehouse, Route 22, just north of the Hillsdale traffic light. Child-friendly.
Stock up on a variety of holiday cookies from our extraordinary Roe-Jan bakers. Grab some homemade soup for lunch. Book sale will include more than 4,000 books, DVDs, videos, CDs and audio books. Prices will be double for "Early Birds" during the first hour of the sale and 1/2 price from noon on Sunday. Theme baskets will be raffled and can be viewed at the library before and during the sale.
Donations of used books are gratefully accepted until November 30 during open hours at the Library. Cookies too are accepted on Friday, December 4 at the Firehouse from 9-3. Sponsored by the Friends of the Roeliff Jansen Community Library. For more information call the library at 325-4101.
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Saturday, December 5, 24th annual Yuletide Fair and Gingerbread House Auction Child-friendly
10:00 am-4:00 pm, Hawthorne Valley School, Harlemville
Children's activities, Magical Puppet Tree performance, the Pocket Lady, gingerbread house exhibit and auction, live music, food, bake sale.
Quality crafts of all types will be available for sale: fine ceramics,
handcrafted wooden toys, jewelry, handmade clothing, woven fabrics and
other unique items. Older children and adults may participate in making
stained glass ornaments and dipping one's own candle. Younger children and their families can attend "The Little
Troll", a puppet show presented by the Magical Puppet Tree. Performances are scheduled for 11 am, 12
noon, 1 pm, and 2 pm. Tickets to the puppet show are $4.00 and are
available in advance by calling Turose at 672-7092, ext. 112. The
puppet shows are a popular attraction, and frequently sell out fast, so
interested individuals are advised to purchase their tickets early in
the day. Go to.
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Saturday, December 5, Santa Hay Ride/Tree Lighting
5:00, Hillsdale Firehouse
Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Firehouse and the Town Recreation Committee. Hay ride will leave the Firehouse at 5:00, go to the Tree Lighting in the hamlet, and then return to the Firehouse for hot chocolate, cookies and gifts for the kids from Santa. All are welcome!
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Saturday, December 5, Hillsdale Tree Lighting
About 5:15, Civil War Monument, Hillsdale hamlet.
The community lighting of Hillsdale's Christmas Tree.
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Saturday, December 5, Catamount ski area opens (weather permitting)
70th anniversary season with special offers.
Click here for more information and updates.
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Sunday, December 6, Hamlet Committee Meeting
9:00 am, Town Hall
For more info, contact David Ruede at DavidRuede@gmail.com or
718-290-4218.
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Saturday, December 12, 3rd Annual Holiday Party
5:30-8:30 pm, Mt
Washington House.
Sponsored by the Hillsdale Community Group and
the Hillsdale Business Alliance.
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Monday, December 14, Planning Board Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Tuesday, December 15, Town Board Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Tuesday, January 5, Zoning Board of Appeals
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Monday, January 11, Planning Board Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Tuesday, January 19, Town Board Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Looking ahead
Sunday, February 14 to Friday, February 19, Biodynamic Winter Intensive, Week One: "Cultivating Perception and Flexible Thinking," The Nature Institute, Hawthorne Valley Farm. A workshop for farmers, gardeners and others seeking a working relation to the land.
Sunday, February 21 to Friday, February 26, Biodynamic Winter
Intensive, Week Two: "The Theory and Practice of Biodynamic Farming."
Registration deadline for one or both weeks is January 20. For further information, or to receive a registration form please contact:
Hawthorne Valley Farm Learning Center
327 Route 21C, Ghent
Contact: Caroline Smialek, 518-672-7500 x 105 or caroline@hawthornevalleyfarm.org
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Around the county
Saturday, November 28, Copake Lake Duck Walk
Meet 9 am at the intersection of County Route 7 and Lake View Road
at Copake Lake. We will spend the morning searching the lake for fall migrant waterfowl. Sponsored by the Alan Devoe Bird Club. Free.
Saturday November 28, Handmade Holiday Shop, Spencertown Academy, Opening Reception Child-friendly
12:00-3:00pm, Spencertown Academy, Spencertown
Celebrate the start
of the holiday season at the opening of the Academy's annual Handmade
Holiday Shop. Sip a cup of mulled cider as you explore hundreds of
one-of-a-kind gifts, all handmade by local
artists. Jewelry, hand-knit scarves, porcelain dinnerware,
hand-bound books, quilted handbags, letterpress holiday cards, and much
more. Holiday Craft Room open for kids of all ages to create their own works. Free.
Saturday, December 5, Hudson Winter Walk Child-friendly
5-8 pm, Warren Street, Hudson.
Hudson's main commercial street becomes a fantastic wonderland on Winter Walk night. Many of the beautifully decorated store windows are animated by dancers, musicians or storytelliers. On the street, you might share a holiday greeting with a lumbering snowman,a walking grandfather clock, Victorian carolers, clowns, jugglers, dancers or African drummers. Walkers will also see mammoth parade puppets leading the Santa Parade, a Gingerbread Witch, elves of all sizes, and even fireworks. Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus greet children in City Hall. Live reindeer, jesters, a brass quartet, a bagpiper and a stilt-walking toy soldier all vie for attention. This fantastic melange draws thousands of delighted visitors to join in the fun.
Free. This is the 13th annual Winter Walk sponsored by the Hudson Opera House.
Saturday December 5, Gingerbread House Workshop, Spencertown Academy Child-friendly
12- 4pm, Spencertown Academy
Enjoy all of the fun of this delicious holiday tradition with none
of the hassles. Each group will get one pre-baked house and everything
you need to create an edible masterpiece. Just bring your
imagination. Reservations essential. $40 / $30 members per family or group. Call 518-392-3693 or click here to email.
Saturday, December 12 Copake Holiday Light Parade Child-friendly
5:30 pm, Copake Fire House
Santa Claus will attend. Ends at Copake Park Building with bonfire and hot chocolate.
Saturday, December 19, Christmas Bird Count
A hundred year tradition of the Audubon Society, managed locally by the Alan Devoe Bird Club. This is
an all day event from midnight to midnight but most people do it for
only the daytime hours. Each group is assigned a territory and you record
all the birds you find. Contact Susan Scheck,
325-4537. For more information go to
Monday, December 28-30, Youth Holiday
Theater Workshop
3-6 pm, Copake Park Building, Mountain View Road, Copake Child-friendly
Area youth ages 8 to 12 learn performing & playwriting skills as
they create and rehearse their own musical in a three-day workshop. On
the last day, they perform their piece to an audience. Register by
Wednesday, December 23. Include your name, your child's name, age, grade,
address, and phone. There is no cost to register. For more information
about Columbia Arts Team call (800) 816-4802 or visit their website at www.columbiaartsteam.org.
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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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