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Town Board
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Art Baer, Town Supervisor
Carmen Barbato
Peter Cipkowski
Christian Kersten
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
Vivian deGeorges, 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
325-7059
fredviv@taconic.net
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Zoning Board of Appeals
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Craig Norton, Chairman
Ruth Dodds, Secretary
325-5073
Casey Kuhn
Rocco DeFronzo
Jeffery Sills
Howard Van Lenten
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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Jay Rohrlich
jay.rohrlich@verizon.net
518-325-4956
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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!
Stormy weather. We hope you are safe and dry, and that if you lost power, it is restored soon.
Spring is around the corner!
The Town Board: Art Baer, Town Supervisor, and Carmen Barbato, Peter Cipkowski, Christian Kersten 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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Power Outage Website
Here's a handy website showing specific streets experiencing NYSEG power outages. Click here.
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February 22-March 15, Housing Committee Housing Needs Study
Members of the Town's Housing Committee began distributing a Housing
Needs Survey on February 22. The survey responses are due by
March 15.
The one page survey, which has been distrubuted to a
number of places around the town, including Town Hall, the IGA and
First Niagara and area churches, seeks to determine if current housing
in the town meets the needs of its residents and employees of its local
businesses and institutions, and if not, what changes might be
proposed. Are families paying more than 30% of their gross household
income on housing costs --including rent or mortgage payments, taxes and
utilities? Do seniors need additional housing options? It is hoped
that the survey will be completed and returned on the spot.
The survey can also be completed on line at surveymonkey.com/s/6RSJ3MM. For questions, contact committee members Joe Browdy 518-325-5087 or Maureen Rodgers at 518-325-3610.
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Saturday, February 27, Winter Frolic
10:00 am - 1:00 pm, Roeliff Jansen Park Child Friendly
 Winter games, art projects and fun on snowshoes for the whole family. Test your skill at throwing the snow snake (photo, left), create a snow painting, and take a walk on snowshoes. Get the family out of the house for fresh air and winter fun! Snowshoe Walk will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., followed by Snow Snake from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; then Snow Painting. Weather permitting, a limited number of snowshoes will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. If you have your own please bring them along. In the event of insufficient snowfall, enjoy a Discovery Hike from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by an art project from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Saturday, February 27, Catamount Benefit Night
3:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Catamount Ski Area
Skiers
and snowboarders can
enjoy a night of skiing and riding at Catamount for just $15, the
lowest price of the season. Buy your lift ticket in advance and your
purchase will be a
donation to the Roeliff Jansen Community Library building fund. Tickets
are available at the library, Herrington's and B&G Wine in
Hillsdale, at the Copake Pharmacy, and at the Farmer's Wife in
Ancramdale.
On benefit night, rentals for
snowboard and ski equipment are only $15 and lessons are just $10.
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Monday, March 1-5, Building Dept. Notice
The Building
Department will be closed Monday, March 1, and the Building Inspector will
be out of the office for training March 1-5.
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Monday, March 1, The Hillsdale Groundwater Study, A Presentation
7:00 pm, United Methodist Church, corner Routes 22 and 23
Land Use Forum #6, a presentation on groundwater resources and land use in Hillsdale by water resources specialist Steven Winkley, NY Rural Water Association (NYRWA). In 2009 Hillsdale retained NYRWA to conduct a survey of groundwater resources. Tonight, Mr. Winkley will present his findings, and explain their implications for land use planning in Hillsdale. Free to all. Light refreshments will be provided. Snow date is March 22. For more information, contact Gretchen Stevens at 325-5925
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Tuesday, March 2, Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Saturday, March 6, Hamlet Plan Presentation
2:00-4:00 pm, Mt. Washington House
Public meeting for all town residents to hear and discuss initial Hamlet planner proposals. Project
for Public Spaces, a professional planner the town has hired to create
a Design and Development Plan, will present a draft of the plan
derived from ideas from town residents and business owners in addition
to research into the unique challenges existing in the hamlet. All Hillsdale residents are encouraged to attend and be part of the discussion.
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Sunday, March 7, Hamlet Committee Meeting
9:00-11:00 am, Town Hall
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Monday, March 8, Planning Board Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Sunday, March 14, Democratic Voters of Hillsdale
10:30 am, Hillsdale Town Hall
March meeting.
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 Sunday, March 14, 88 Keys Concert Series
3:00 pm, Hawthorne Valley School, Harlemville
Soprano, Nancy Allen Lundy, accompanied by pianist Stephen Gosling will explore the Art of Song by presenting settings of familiar folk songs. It will include the work of Aaron Copeland and Benjamin Britten as well as two Hebrew songs set to the music of Maurice Ravel.
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Tuesday, March 16, Town Board Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Sunday, March 28, Hillsdale Fire Company's 30th Annual Palm Sunday Brunch
8:00 am-1:00 pm, Hillsdale Fire Company, Route 22 north of the Hillsdale light
Come join us for our famous "all you can eat" brunch! Pancakes,  scrambled eggs, bacon, french toast, ham, sausage, corned beef hash, home fries , cornbread -- the works! Adults $8.50, children 4-10 $4, children 3 and under free. Huge raffle and bake sale. All brunch proceeds benefit the Heat and Power Fund. Your continued support is crucial to our successful volunteer efforts. For more info call 325-4721. At right, Norman Hall, Herb Schmeichel and unidentified egg cracker from a
Brunch gone by.
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Sunday, April 4, Hamlet Committee Meeting
9:00-11:00 am, Town Hall
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Tuesday, April 6, Zoning Board of Appeals
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Monday, April 12, Planning Board Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Monday, April 17, Hamlet Spring Cleanup Day
9:00 am-12 noon, meet in Hamlet Park behind Town Hall
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Tuesday, April 20, Town Board Meeting
7:30 pm, Town Hall
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Plan ahead
Saturday, May 1 -- Bloomin' Day - contribution collections at various locations in town to raise $$ for plants and flowers for barrels along Main Street
Saturday, May 8 -- Kite Day at Roe Jan Park
Sunday May 23, Flowers to Power the Park
11:30 am - 2:00 pm, Hillsdale Fire House. A garden luncheon to benefit Roeliff Jansen Park. Enjoy a tasty lunch and
learn from gardening expert and writer Suzy Bales as she discusses and
demonstrates some of the topics covered in her new book "Garden
Bouquets and Beyond."
Saturday, May 29 -- Town-wide Flea Market in Hamlet Park
Sunday June 13 -- Roeliff Jansen Community Library Benefit Golf Tournament at Undermountain Golf Course
Friday, July 23-Sunday, July 25 -- Falcoln Ridge Folk Festival, Dodds Farm
Saturday, July 31 -- Historic House tour organized by Hillsdale Historic Preservation Committee
Sunday August 1 -- BBQ, Boogie and Bid at the Park
BBQ and silent auction to benefit the Roe Jan Community Library building fund. Held at Roeliff Jansen Park.
Saturday, August 7 -- Hillsdale Community Day
Saturday, October 2 -- From the Earth, Roe Jan Park Fall Festival
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Around the county and nearby
An assortment of the wonderful things going on around the county.
Saturday, April 24 -- Hudson Valley Choral Society Spring Concert
7:30 pm, First Reformed Church, 52 Green Street, Hudson. Works by Bach,
Benjamin Britten, and Charles Gounod. Featuring soloists Susan Harwood, Mary Deyerle Hack, Andy Truex, Stephen Dahlin and a chorus of 28 members of our local community.
Sunday, April 25 -- Hudson Valley Choral Society Spring Concert 3:00 pm, First Reformed Church, 23 Kinderhook Street, Chatham.
Saturday, June 19 -- Copake Community Day
Saturday, August 14 -- Ancram Community Day
Saturday, August 21 -- Copake Falls Day
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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.
Sincerely,
Peter Cipkowski, Communications Chair, Town Board
Iona Lutey, calendar editor
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