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Come Meet Santa!
         
December 13th - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

At the Lake Peekskill Community Center
Free Gifts! Food! and Fun!
Sponsored by the Lake Peekskill Youth Committee

Snow Date: December 20th

7th Annual

Holiday Gathering In the Park

RESCHEDULED

Friday, December 13th - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

At the Putnam Valley Town Park - Pavilion Area


Holiday Music!

Bonfire!

Smores!

Tree and Menorah Lighting!

And a Visit by Santa!

Toys for Tots Drop!


And Everyone is Encouraged to Bring Non-Perishable Food Items

for the Putnam Valley Food Pantry
 

Call Sherry at Parks and Rec for more info: (914) 526-3292

 
 


 
What else is going on this week (and next)? 

 
 

Town Government Meetings/Deadlines:

   

     Wednesday, Dec. 10th - Ethics Board Meeting
          10:00 am - At the Putnam Valley Grange Hall, 2nd Floor
                           128 Mill Street  (at PeePutnam Valley

      Wednesday, Dec. 10th - Town Board Work Session
          6:00 pm - Town Hall,  265 Oscawana Lake Rd., Putnam Valley, NY
               Click Here to Access Agenda Document


 

7th Annual

Holiday Gathering In the Park

RESCHEDULED

Friday, December 13th - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

At the Putnam Valley Town Park - Pavilion Area


Holiday Music!

Bonfire!

Smores!

Tree and Menorah Lighting!

And a Visit by Santa!

Toys for Tots Drop!


And Everyone is Encouraged to Bring Non-Perishable Food Items

for the Putnam Valley Food Pantry
 

Call Sherry at Parks and Rec for more info: (914) 526-3292
A Toys for Tots Box will be at Town Hall until Friday, December 19th
This Holiday Season - Help Make a Child's Day a Little Brighter







Highway Department Road Closures:

     Highway Department reports none scheduled at this time.







Environmental Hazards / Closures:

    No hazardous conditions in Putnam Valley, NY have been reported to the
PV10579 Community Information System.






District News:

Events in Lake Peekskill:
   Come Meet Santa!

          December 13th - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
               At the Lake Peekskill Community Center
          Free Gifts! Food! and Fun!
               Sponsored by the Lake Peekskill Youth Committee

          Snow Date: December 20th


 

District Office:

Judith Travis, District Clerk
Office Hours:
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Monday through Friday
Phone:  (845) 526-2160






Putnam Valley Free Library:
 

The Library continues to operate out of the Community Room. 
You may order library materials online which will be delivered to the Library.
 
 

The Board of Trustees want to thank the members of the PVHS Make a Difference Club for their volunteer work at the Library. 

The students choose the Library as their community project this year. We appreciated their efforts to help us clean and paint areas of the Library as we prepare to reopen. Lots of helping hands really did make a difference.

We also want to thank the students for their fund-raising initiatives on behalf of the Library. Our Board President, Priscilla Keresey, and Trustee, Diane Malek, attended the recent School Board meeting and were presented with a check from members of the Make a Difference Club in the amount of $1,000!

The Make a Difference Club Co-Advisors, PVHS teachers, Linda Cefaloni and Elizabeth Olsen, were instrumental in coordinating the details of transportation, supplies, etc. for this project. They could also be seen working side by side with the students. Mr. Cefaloni also joined them on Saturday, October 25th, Make A Difference Day.

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL FOR DEMONSTRATING THE MEANING OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND THAT IT IS ALIVE & WELL IN PV!
 
Photo: The Board of Trustees want to thank the members of the PVHS Make a Difference Club for their volunteer work at the Library. The students choose the Library as their community project this year. We appreciated their efforts to help us clean and paint areas of the Library as we prepare to reopen. Lots of helping hands really did make a difference.We also want to thank the students for their fund-raising initiatives on behalf of the Library. Our Board President, Priscilla Keresey, and Trustee, Diane Malek, attended the recent School Board meeting and were presented with a check from members of the Make a Difference Club in the amount of $1,000!The Make a Difference Club Co-Advisors, PVHS teachers, Linda Cefaloni and Elizabeth Olsen, were instrumental in coordinating the details of transportation, supplies, etc. for this project. They could also be seen working side by side with the students. Mr. Cefaloni also joined them on Saturday, October 25th, Make A Difference Day.THANK YOU ONE AND ALL FOR DEMONSTRATING THE MEANING OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT AND THAT IT IS ALIVE & WELL IN PV!



The Mid-Hudson Library System redesigned their their online catalog to provide access to even more resources. When you click on the link on the Putnam Valley Library website to their catalog you should automatically be directed to their new library catalog.



     Last construction update, posted on the Library's Facebook page, Oct. 2nd:
 
When it was discovered that cracks in the wall on the Library's second floor were increasing, engineers were called in and our 2-story building was closed. After obtaining the necessary permits, construction began in May 2014. Approximately 400 sq. ft. of the second floor, which was built over the porch supported by the vertical piers adjacent to Oscawana Brook, was demolished. A new second floor front wall was built. The new window upstairs was installed on August 27th.

This construction project addressed structural issues. It was not a renovation of the building. The loss of the office and collection space upstairs generated changes in the layout of the Children’s & Teen collections. However, the main floor of the Library and the collections downstairs remain the same.

The final details of the current construction project need to be completed and the work inspected prior to the issuance of a new certificate of occupancy by the Building Dept. There are also some building repairs which must be addressed before we can reopen.

Please note that our parking lot is fully open. Our entrance is at the north end of the parking lot adjacent to the illuminated sign. Our exit is again located at the south end of the parking lot. Both our entrance and exit are one way traffic only.

You can continue to pick up library materials that you have requested online as well as return items in our Community Room. Just walk across our covered bridge for access to the room or to return Library materials in our book drop when we’re closed.

To order library materials online, click on the Mid-Hudson catalog icon on our website. Your Library card can also be used at any of the 65 other libraries in the Mid-Hudson Library System.
 
              





 

Putnam Valley Area Chamber of Commerce:

     Working to unify and represent the business owners of the Putnam Valley area through advocacy and by providing networking opportunities and education to assist storefront, home based and farm business to attract new commerce via means such as social media and our website.

 
The  Putnam Valley Chamber is planning a presentation by The LaBerge Group, professional planners, to make a presentation to our residents regarding Oregon Corners Business District upgrades necessary to make this a functioning and attractive place. See attached flyer.
 
All town board, planning and other representatives have also been invited.  This meeting is to take a different tactic from past, failed attempts to address the physical neglect, especially as businesses have folded and left stores vacant.  The concept is not to rely on an all “volunteer” effort to guide the design process, but using a professional organization that is funded by grant money available to communities like ours in New York State. They bring all stake holders together: residents, business members and gov’t. representatives, along with the Master Plan of 2007 for Oregon Corners that was carefully crafted as a guideline, to implement a final plan. They also identify grant monies available to make changes and monitor the process from start to finish which involves public participation.
 

 
Visit the Putnam Chamber on Facebook:
     www.facebook.com/PutnamValleyAreaChamberOfCommerce

     The Chamber of Commerce meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will take place on December 9th at:
Once Upon a Time Preschool
47 Peekskill Hollow Road  Putnam Valley, NY

     Storefront, Farm and Home Business Owners, and all interested Putnam Valley Residents, are invited and encouraged to attend.

          Join us and make Putnam Valley a better place to do business!







Veterans of Foriegn Wars - V.F.W.

     Gillen-Vinscotski Memorial Post 391
     
     Next Meeting: Thursday, January 1, 2015 at 7:00 pm
     Meetings held at the VFW Hall, 154 Oscwana Lake Rd.  Putnam Valley, NY

     Contact:
          VFW Post 391
          PO Box 623
          Putnam Valley, NY 10579-0623


                                        








Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department

Site

Knox Box Program
Fire Department Emergency Access to Your Business

The Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department encourages the use of a Knox-Box for our local homeowners and businesses.  This system provides the quickest and most secure method of access to your property or building during an emergency.
 
Ten Reasons to Install a Knox-Box
  1. Eliminate needless, costly forced entry damage that may not be covered by your insurance deductible.
  2. Assure immediate building entry by firefighters without delay or waiting for building keys.
  3. Protect inventory, equipment and supplies from unnecessary water damage caused by delayed sprinkler shut-off.
  4. Satisfy local fire codes and emergency access ordinances.
  5. Save time and aggravation by not having to drive to your building at 2:00 am for a false alarm.
  6. Feel secure about emergency coverage when your building is left unattended. The fire department holds the only key to the KNOX-BOX.
  7. Maintain building security after a fire alarm investigation by simply re-locking the undamaged door.
  8. Protect your property from thousands of dollars in damage with this one-time, low-cost investment.
  9. Depend on the highest lock box security available with attack resistant, UL tested reliability.
  10. Over the last 25 years, KNOX-BOX has been the chosen solution in 6,000 communities nationwide - communities just like yours!


YIELD FOR BLUE LIGHTS
 
When you see BLUE LIGHTS - please PULL OVER!!   It will only take a few seconds - but in an emergency seconds count! A car with a flashing BLUE LIGHTS is a volunteer firefighter responding to an emergency. 
 
BLUE LIGHTS DO NOT give volunteers any special privileges.  They are courtesy lights only.  The BLUE LIGHTS is to alert other drivers that we are on our way to an emergency.  It's up to other drivers to pull over and let us go by! Please let us pass.  It could give us the extra time to save a life or stop a fire before it's out of control. In a few minutes, these same people will be responding with a red light and siren.








Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps.



PVVAC is proud to offer to the public a variety of training classes in First Aid, CPR and Bloodborne Pathogens. To see a description and schedule of these classes and to sign up please click here!

     The Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps is always looking for new volunteers to join its ranks. Whether you'd like to ride with them, or help out around the Corps, they're sure you have something worthwhile to share.
   
     Contact: Office (non emergency): 845-526-3119
                     E-mail: info@pvvac.org

 
YIELD FOR GREEN LIGHTS
 
HELP YOUR VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE MEMBERS!
 
When you see a GREEN LIGHT- please PULL OVER!!   It will only take a few seconds - but in an emergency seconds count! A car with a flashing GREEN LIGHT is a volunteer emergency medical services person responding to an emergency.
 
 GREEN LIGHTS DO NOT give volunteers any special privileges.  They are courtesy lights only.  The GREEN LIGHTS is to alert other drivers that we are on our way to an emergency.  It's up to other drivers to pull over and let us go by. Please let us pass.  It could give us the extra time to save a life. In a few minutes, these same people will be responding with a red light and siren.
  
Please practice GREEN LIGHT courtesy and HELP US HELP YOU!!


 





Reform Temple of Putnam Valley:

     Services held at the Putnam Valley Reform Temple
                362 Church Road in Putnam Valley, NY
           Visit www.rtpv.org for more info.
 
           
 
 

Hanukkah Fest

Friday, December 19, 2014 at 6pm 
Dinner, Games, Holiday Fun

Menorah Contest, Latke Tasting, Children’s Games, Pizza
Special Hanukkah Service with singing
and candlelighting to follow at 8pm

Bring your friends - All are welcome – members and non-members alike!
FREE - ($5 per family donation encouraged)
Enter your hand-make menorah into the contest, and bring your
home-cooked latkes for our taste-off. Prizes will be awarded!
RSPV please! (RSVPs requested, but not required)
362 Church Rd, Putnam Valley
vjhenneberry@gmail.com


Adult Education on Sundays
Mark these dates on your calendar and join Rabbi Levy and Rabbi Altarescu for bagels, coffee and discussion! Attend any number of sessions.
Sundays, 11am-12:30pm 
All programs are free and open to the community. 
adulted-tree
The Genesis of Desire: An in-Depth Study of Relationships in the Torah
November 9, December 14, January 11, February 8
Learners of all backgrounds invited. No prior knowledge of Hebrew or Jewish texts required.

Jewish Spirituality and Contemplative Practices
November 23, January 25, March 15 
Jewish Meditation, Torah Yoga, and Jewish Mysticism
For spiritual seekers of all types.


PLEASE NOTE: We ordered 6 extra boxes of Hanukkah candles for those of you who meant to order, but didn't get around to it! The boxes of 45 hand-dipped candles from Safed Candle Company in Northern Israel are $13 each. They are available on a first-come-first-served basis, so email now in order to have a box or two held for you.

Thank you to everyone who placed orders, helping to support Israeli artists and RTPV!

Hanukkah begins at sundown on Dec 16, 2014








St. Ambrose of Milan Orthodox Church

     Comes out of the Russian Orthodox tradition but worships using the old Western (Roman) Rite as it existed between the 5th - 9th centuries.

     Sundays at 10:00 am - Liturgy (Mass) followed by breakfast!
          Services held at the Putnam Valley Grange, 2nd Floor
          For more information, contact Archbishop Anthony at (845) 528-5252.

                                           







Church of the North American Martyrs:
 
Located at 55 Oscawana Lake Road in Putnam Valley
Weekend Mass Schedule:
Saturday - 5:00 pm
Sunday - 9:00 am and 11:00 am
Come worship with us!
 







Temple Israel of Putnam Valley:
 
Temple Israel of Putnam Valley (Lake Drive, Lake Peekskill) is inaugurating a new program of “synagogue skills” learning. Rather than conduct a normal Shabbat service, we will be gathering together to study and learn for an hour or so. What we hope to do is to explore, in a relaxed and informal format, a series of key prayers and rituals that take place in synagogues around the world during Shabbat services. Our hope is that those who attend will find that they will become more comfortable with the content of the service.

This program is especially designed for anyone who is interested in learning more about what all these prayers and rituals mean but was afraid to ask! EVERYONE IS CORDIALLY INVITED.

These informal “shul” sessions will take place on the 2nd & 4th Shabbat each month until further notice.
 
Regular Shabbat Services are held the 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month at 9:30 am

 
Services are held in the Temple Sanctuary, Lake Shore Dr. in Lake Peekskill

All services are free and open to all!
 
All are invited to attend services.

 
          


 






 
Putnam Valley Historical Society:
 
     
Our history: Adams Corners Schoolhouse

 
Annual Holiday Boutique

To Benefit the Schoolhouse Museum and the Historical Society

Held at the One-Room Schoolhouse Museum
Adams Corners (Peekskill Hollow Road at Mill Street)
December 6, 7, and 13
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
 
Handcrafted Gifts and Sweet Treats, Local Honey and Syrup, Hand-Poured Soy Candles, Handcrafted Soaps, Tee-Shirts and more...

A Call for Dedicated Volunteers!
Transcribers of historical documents and docents at the museum are needed.
For more info, call (845) 528-1024 or e-mail pvhistoricalsociety@verizon.net.






 
Putnam Valley Food Pantry

The Putnam Valley Community Food Pantry provides both perishable and non-perishable grocery items to approximately 200 families each week.

The Pantry is open every Saturday morning from 10:00 - 11:00 am and is located at 337 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579.
 


For more information, visit the Putnam Valley Food Pantry's website:

www.putnamvalleyfoodpantry.org








Putnam Valley Grange #841, Patrons of Husbandry:
 
     
Putnam Valley Grange Holiday Boutique

          December 13th and 14th /  10:00 am - 4:00 pm
               At the Putnam Valley Grange Hall - 128 Mill St.  (at Peekskill Hollow Rd.)
 
Holiday Crafts, Holiday Items, Jewelry, Minerals, Fossils, Soaps, Jams,
Homemade Chocolates, Baked Goods, Collectibles, White Elephant Sale
*** Come and visit with the LLAMAS in front of the Grange from 2-4 both days ***
(weather permitting)
Free Coffee and Tea.  ALL WELCOME !!!!





Monthly Grange Business Meeting
Monday, January 5th - 7:00 pm at the Grange Hall
128 Mill Street  Putnam Valley, NY
 
More info online: www.PutnamValleyGrange.org
    
 
 
 






 
German American Social Club of Peekskill (in Putnam Valley)

    For more info about the club: www.gac1936.com

     

New Year's Eve Party

Wednesday, December 31, 2014











 
Putnam Valley Boy Scout Troop 353

     Holiday Tree/Wreath Fund-Raiser:

          12/6, 12/7, 12/13, 12/14
           9:00 am - 4:00 pm

          At the Putnam Valley Grange
               128 Mill Street  Putnam Valley, NY
 
Trees are 4' - 9' in height!       Wreaths are just $15! 
 
 
     Christmas Wreath Fundraisers








Putnam Valley Lions Club:
 
     Meets the 2nd Monday of each month
          7:00 pm at Cortlandt Colonial Restaurant - Dinner $20

      Contact: PutValleyLions@yahoo.com
 
 
                                       
                                                  






 
Putnam Valley Rotary Club:

     Meets Wednesdays at Hollowbrook Travel - 11 Oscawana Lake Rd.
          For info, contact Diana Cillo: (845) 528-1123 / Diana4Travel@aol.com 

 
                                                   







 
Putnam Valley Residents' Coalition:
 
     The aim of the Putnam Valley Residents' Coalition is to protect our natural resources and preserve the rural character of Putnam Valley. For more info, visit: www.putnamvalleyresidents.com/index.htm
 
 








Putnam Valley Parks & Recreation Department:
 
 
Click the Links, below, for information flyers/registration forms:

     What's in the Box with Dawn Vaccaro

          After School Holiday Craft Classes - Tuesday or Thursday Sessions

    Registration open for Putnam Valley Elementary School Taekwondo Club

    Registration open for Putnam Valley Middle School Taekwondo Club


Youth Chess Classes
For Boys or Girls, Grades 1-4
3:30 - 4:30 pm at the PV Elementary School
Beginners: Wednesdays, Beginning December 3rd
Intermediate: Thursdays, Beginning December 4th
Advanced: Fridays, Beginning December 5th
Register at PVPR or Call (845) 526-3292 for info



Cartooning Class
Mondays, 3:30-4:30 pm
At the Putnam Valley Elementary School
Grades K-4
 1/5, 1/12, 1/26, 2/2/15
Register at PVPR or Call (845) 526-3292 for info
 
 

Dates/Times are subject to change.

Always confirm Events with Parks & Recreation by calling (845) 526-3292






 
Putnam Valley Senior Center
 
     Mondays:  Art Class at 10:00 am
                        Tai Chi at 10:30 am
 
     Tuesdays:  Line Dancing at 10:30 am
                        Trivial Pursuit at 10:30 am
                        Crafts at 1:00 pm
 
     Wednesdays:  Sewing at :10:00 am
                              Yoga at 11:15 am
                              Social Dancing at 1:00 pm
                              Wii Games at 1:00 pm
 
     Thursdays:  Chair Pilates at 10:00 am
                          Coffee and Talk at 11:00 am
                          Ceramics at 12:30 pm
 
     Fridays:  Wii Games at 10:00 am
                     Memoir Class at 11:00 am
                     Knitting and Hook Rug at 1:00 pm
 
     Call (845) 528-2662 for more information


     Caregivers Support Group - 3rd Thursdays 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
          Sponsored by the Putnam County Office for the Aging
          Call Michelle Dimarco for more info: (845) 808-1732
 
     Computer Classes at the Putnam Valley Senior Center
          Sponsored by the Putnam County Office for the Aging
          Contact Cathy O'Brien for more info: (845) 628-6423 / cobrien@bestweb.net
                         



 
 

Local Businesses:

   
 





Evolving Systems, Inc. (ESI) is a dedicated team of software engineers committed to creating leading edge technical solutions that increase the profitability of your business. The ESI team is made up of expert problem solvers in the continually changing technology arena. Our mission is to harness the power of the computer and the Internet to maximize productivity, minimize stress and benefit your business.
 
Our Expertise:
  • System/Network Security
     
  • Project Management
     
  • Design
     
  • Implementation
     
  • Hosting and Support
 
TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION TO PROFITABLE SOLUTIONS.

845-528-8748    www.evolve.net 






Avedata.Net
Computer Solutions for the Modern Office
Putnam Valley, NY
1-888-534-9175
www.Avedata.net

At Avedata.net we provide complete solutions for our customers. Each computer we build is custom tailored to the customers needs and is only built using top quality, name brand components. We work with our clients existing IT infrastructure by upgrading their present machines, and as older machines are retired, replace them with new custom- built computers which will improve stability and reliability. We provide backup solutions that are effective, quick and easy to maintain. If we can make your single computer or large network more stable and efficient, your productivity and bottom line will be greatly improved.










 
 

Mountain Stream Budo is a unique martial arts school specializing in

karate, kobudo, and ju jitsu.

We are the only martial arts school in Westchester and Putnam Counties

that offers these three distinct arts under one roof.
 

* NO CONTRACTS or LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS * NO START-UP FEES *
* UNLIMITED MONTHLY TRAINING * YEAR-ROUND CLASSES (no sessions) *
* NO OUT-OF-SCHOOL TOURNAMENTS OR COMPETITIONS *


* Self Defense * Fitness * Discipline * Focus * Strength * Flexibility * Coordination *
* Confidence * Goal Orientation * Inner Peace * Improved Self-Esteem *
* Improved Gross & Fine Motor Skills * Balance * Physical and Mental Reflexes *
* Aerobic Exercise * Weight Loss *
* Japanese Culture, Language, and Etiquette *







Heritage Funeral Home
PO Box 325  35 Morrissey Drive
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
(845) 526-3000
www.heritagefuneralhomeny.com

 
A full-service funeral home providing at-need funeral arrangements, prearrangement planning, bereavement programs, and merchandise such as caskets, vaults and cremation urns. The Heritage Funeral Home serves all faiths and can provide services to your family, regardless of tradition or financial constraints.  We are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer your questions. Call anytime at (845) 526-3000 or e-mail us at: 






 


Once Upon a Time Preschool & Day Care
47 Peekskill Hollow Road  Putnam Valley, NY
(845) 284-2941
onceuponatimepreschool47@gmail.com



 








  
136 Wiccopee Road   Putnam Valley, NY
 845-526-3748 
www.niesesmaplefarm.com
 

Delicious food, wonderful maple and honey products,
playful animals and great people.

 

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