Antwerp , New York
Antwerp Community
Newsletter October
2013
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Town Board Moments
1. Citizen Concerns – a.
Resident addressed the
board about the
playground equipment
situation in Oxbow Park.
It was inquired about
what was needed to
bring the old equipment
up to code or replace it.
Mr. Shaw reported that
he is waiting to hear
back from the Town’s
insurance company.
2. Mr. Montgomery
addressed the board
with a request to use the
basement of the Town
Hall to hold its Annual
Haunted House for
Halloween this year. The
board agreed to let him
use it.
3. A motion was made
and carried to reappoint
Cindy Shaw for another
six year term as
Assessor for the Town of
Antwerp.
4. A motion was made
and carried for Mrs.
Tyler, court clerk to
apply for a grant to get
new chairs and other
office items needed for
the Courtroom.
5. Mr. Hall reported that
the men have been busy
assisting with the work
being done on Main St.
Next Town Board
meeting will be on Oct.
14th, 2013 @ Town Hall
@ 7PM.
Village Board
Moments
1.Citizen Concerns- None
2. DPW REPORT:
VanBuren Street was
grounded. Mayor Jones
stated that he has given
DPW Supt. Pitts a
monthly report to fill out
so the Board is aware of
any projects they may
have planned.
3. SEWER PROJECT:
All MWBE utilization
plans have been
submitted and approved
by NYSEFC. We are
closing on short term
financing on 9/19 with
NYSEFC, our current
BANS are due 9/25.
Continental Construction
is on site as of 9/9.
4. Attorney Gebo is
currently working on
drawing up an easement
for the boat launch area
as the driveway to this
area is on private
property owned by
Jonathan Cole.
5. A motion was made and
carried to hold Fall Clean up
days on Oct 21st -25th
6. A motion was made and
carried to provide a
maximum of $7000 toward
the ice skating rink roof.
Next Village Board
meeting is Oct. 9th,
2013 @ Village/ Fire
Hall @7PM.
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OPEN Your Heart
Russell Booth would
like to thank all those
that have donated to
Alzheimers.
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Barb and Michaela
Lamont thank you for
any and all donations
towards the JDRF
Walk to Cure TID
(Type 1 Diabetes).
Also you can check
out www.jdrf.org to
make donations.
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Mark your Calendar
Oct 2nd – IRIS
Grandparents Day –
Grade 4.
Oct 3rd – IRIS
Grandparents DayGr.5.
Oct.3rd – ONLY IRIS
will have early
dismissal @ 12:00
Oct.4th - IRIS &MS –
5 week Progress
Reports, IRIS Fall
Picture Day
Mark Your Calendar
Oct. 8th – MS Assembly
9AM
Oct 9th –Village Board
Meeting @ 7PM
Oct.10th –BOE Meeting
@APS @7PM
Oct 14th – Columbus
Day – NO SCHOOLTown Board Meeting
@7PM
Oct15th –
Superintendent’s
Conference Day (NO
student Attendance)
Oct 16th –APS
Grandparent Breakfast
Grades K + 1st., HS
PSAT
Oct 17th –APS Grandparent
Breakfast 2nd + 3rd grade,
Oct. 17th – Drama Club
Production 7PM @ IRHS
Theater, Play “Trojan
Woman”. Also showing on
the19th @ 2PM & 7PM.
Oct. 20th – Antwerp Youth
Halloween Party/Dance @
Antwerp Recreation Park.
(More info on back)
Oct. 21st – 25th – Fall Clean
Up. (More info on back)
Oct 24th –MS Cookie
Delivery
Oct
31st – APS Harvest Day
Parade, IRIS Harvest Run
A BIG Thank You to
Carol Countryman and
her posse of Bandits
for the Rodeo Round
up. The kids and adults
enjoyed all the
activities of the horse
drawn wagon and the
BBQ afterwards.
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Clyde and Gert Pickert
would like to thank
everyone who attended
their 60th Wedding
anniversary open
house. Thank you for
the cards, gifts and
Best wishes. They are
all very much
appreciated.
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Happy BirthdaySue Aldrich 10/3
Nicole Lynch 10/13
William Backus 10/15
Al Cook 10/16
Carol Countryman
10/19
Terri Chisolm 10/21
Jimmy Culbertson
10/24
Ken Bresett 10/26
Jena Cook 10/26
Colleen Culbertson
10/28
Robert Mosher 10/28
Birth Announcement Jason & Cindy Brigham
would like to announce the
birth of their daughter,
Allison Louise on Sept. 20th
@ 1:13 AM. 7 pounds/ 2
ounces, 20 inches long.
Happy Anniversary to
Mikey & Carol Countryman
on October 10th .
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Church NewsFirst
Congregational Church
UCC Sunday School is
now with Music @ 8:45 AM
and Class starting @ 9:00
AM. Each week they offer
bible lessons and crafts to
children from Pre K to
teens. They hope you will
join them. Call Maureen @
659-8622 if you have any
questions.
Crosby Public Library
new books –
ADULT FICTION
Deadly Heat by Richard
Castle
It Really is a Wonderful Life
by Linda Wood Rondeau
1812: The Land Between
Flowing Waters by Ken
Leland
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Inu-Yasha: V. 34 by
Rumiko Takahashi
ADULT NONFICTION
The Truth about Butterflies:
A Memoir by Nancy
Stephanberg
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October 21 - 25: Fall
clean up. Items to be
placed curbside for pick up:
bagged leaves, brush w/
butt end pointed toward
road, lumber no longer
than 4' in length. Any
items placed curbside after
Thursday, October 24 will
not be picked up.
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Antwerp American Legion
Post 916 is still collecting
cans and bottles to help
replace the roof on the
Hall. Call 659-8520 or 6598585 for pick up or deliver
to Post at 40 Main St.
Thank You.
What’s Up in Antwerp
October 20: Youth Halloween
party/dance @ Antwerp
Recreation Park 12:30 - 2:00
party games, 2:00 - 5:00
dance with DJ. Light snacks
and kool-aid will be provided.
We are looking for adult
volunteers to help supervise
the games. We are also
looking to borrow about 30
bales of hay for the day, hay
will be returned that evening.
This free event is on rain or
shine as we have tents. All
Antwerp youth welcome.
Point of contact: Carol
Countryman 286-4379
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Cubscouts (1st – 5th grade)
and Boyscouts (6th -12th) are
still taking applications for
boys. If interested, call
Jeremy @ 777-3127
(Cubscouts) and Jason @
489-6694 (Boyscouts).
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Robert Hancock is
selling Trails End
Popcorn to raise money
for his troop 67. If you
would like to buy some,
call me. Laura Hancock
@ 659-8213.
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Look out for Future
Dates.
Nov.1st – 1st Quarter
ends/ Grades 4-12.
Nov. 8th – Veteran’s
Assembly, 1st Quarter
Ends / Grades K-3.
Nov. 11th - Veteran’s DayNO SCHOOL, Town Board
Meeting @7PM.
Nov.13th – HS Band
Concert @ 7 PM – Village
Board Meeting @ 7 PM.
Look out for future dates –
Nov. 14th – HS open
house, parent
conferences & financial
aid night.
Nov. 14th &15th –Parent /
Teacher conferences +
Book Fair @ Antwerp
Primary 12noon early
dismissal. – IRIS parent/
teacher conferences.
Nov. 18th – IRIS Picture
Make-up day, MS Book
Fair
Nov. 19th –MS
Book Fair. Nov.20th &
21st – MS parent/ teacher
conferences + book fair.
11AM early dismissal.
Nov. 27th -29th –
Thanksgiving Holiday –
NO SCHOOL
Hello Antwerp. Well,
Fall is here and the
leaves are turning
colors and piling up.
As always, I am here for
your news. Call me @
659-8213 or email me @
laurahancock@earthlink.
net Take care and God
Bless you all.
Laura Hancock
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