The weather is being totally unfair to our Highway Department - and they expect to continue to be fairly busy keeping our streets as clear and safe as possible. No other major projects are planned for this week at this time.
Environmental Hazards / Closures:
No hazardous conditions in Putnam Valley, NY have been reported to the PV10579 Community Information System. But drive safely!
District News:
Minutes from the Lake Peekskill Improvement District Meeting
January 31, 2015 Click Here to Open
Is something of interest going on in your District? Do you have an upcoming activity or program you'd like to promote? Send it in and we'll publicize it here!
In the meantime, here are some folks you can contact with questions or concerns about our Putnam Valley Districts:
District Office:
Judith Travis, District Clerk Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday Phone: (845) 526-2160
District Contacts:
Supervisor Tendy:
Lake Oscawana
Lookout Manor
Mill Ponds
Councilwoman Annabi:
Barger Pond
Brookdale Gardens
Lake Peekskill
Roaring Brook Lake Wildwood Knolls
Councilwoman Whetsel:
Continental Village
Putnam Acres
Sewer District
Putnam Valley Democratic Committee
The Putnam Valley Democratic Committee is pleased to announce its endorsement of Sam Oliverio to run for the office of Putnam Valley Town Supervisor in 2015.
The Committee would welcome hearing from other registered Democrats interested in running for local elected office, and in serving on or volunteering with the Democratic Committee.
The Putnam Valley Republicans would like to congratulate Glenn R. Niese fromNiese's Maple Farm(http://www.niesesmaplefarm.com/) and Lisa Montalto Rodrigues from Putnam Valley'sOnce Upon A Time Preschool/Daycare(https://www.facebook.com/onceuponatimechildcare) and the other recipients of this years Trailblazer Award from the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce.
The Trailblazer Awards program honors Putnam County business owners and business employees who have gone above and beyond.
For more information about the Putnam Valley Republicans, email:
When there is a winter storm event, please call us before coming to the Library. We will announce any change in our hours on the Library's answering machine, on Facebook, and, when possible, on WHUD's Storm Center.
WINTER STORYTIMES ARE HELD EVERY WEDNESDAY. 10:15am Storytime ages 3-6 yrs. (followed by a craft) 11:15am Toddlertime ages under 3 yrs. You do not need to register. Just stop in and join the fun.
HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES: Please note that the guard rail adjacent to Oscawana Brook is marked "RESERVED".
Please do not park in these spaces along the guard rail as they are reserved for Library users with valid handicapped parking permits.
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 websites.
The Putnam Valley Chamber of Commerce isre-organizing,
and YOU are encouraged to participate! We need your input!
TheRe-organizational Meetingof the PV Chamber of Commerce
will take place on Tuesday, March 24th, 6:30 pm, 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.
Gillen-Vinscotski Memorial Post 391
Next Meeting: Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Meetings held at the VFW Hall, 154 Oscawana Lake Rd. Putnam Valley, NY
Contact: VFW Post 391
PO Box 623
Putnam Valley, NY 10579-0623
Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department
Proudly Volunteering Since 1946
PV Fire Department Training
On Sunday, January 25th, PVVFD members participated in an Ice Resuce Drill on Lake Peekskill. A team of 4 members in cold water suits and attached to safety lines cleared the snow and cut an opening in the ice using chainsaws. Those on the shore observed the drill and manned the safety lines for those on the ice. The drill demonstrated various ways to rescue an individual who had fallen through the ice into the cold water. Skills practiced included exiting the water using handheld ice picks, using an ice sled and putting a rescue tube around an individual to hoist them out of the water.
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 firefighterresponding to an emergency.
BLUE LIGHTSDO NOTgive 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.
COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY - Our volunteers are committed to providing quality patient care with true compassion. The Putnam Valley Ambulance Corps provides emergency medical services which is a totally volunteer-driven organization. We strive everyday to provide exceptional
emergency medical service to the community.
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 pleaseclick here!
PVVAC is always looking for new members (Youth Corps, Senior Corps, and Associates). Are you interested?
The Youth Corps. If you are between the ages of 13 and 17, you may join PVVAC's Youth Corps. Members are trained in CPR and First Aid for medical emergencies and at 16 Youth Corps members may ride on actual calls under the supervision of Senior Corps members. The Youth Corps participates in drills, parades, and community functions with the Senior Corps, in addition to social activities of its own. Youth Corps members move up to the Senior Corps at age 18.
The Senior Corps. If you are 18 or older, you may join PVVAC's Senior Corps as a Probationary Member, moving to full Riding Membership in a year or less. No prior experience is required. You will learn CPR, First Aid and other life saving skills. You may advance your training by taking New York State EMT (Emergency Medical
Technician) or CFR (Certified Responder Course) classes, for which the Corps will pay, but these classes are not mandatory.
As a member, you are not obliged to respond to calls unless you have signed for a time on the roster, normally a few hours a week at your convenience. An ambulance crew in a medical emergency consists of three people: an EMT, a driver, and an attendant. A Youth Corps or Probationary Member may be a 4th member of the crew.
Associate Members. For those people who do not want to become involved with patient care, we have an important and essential group of Associate Members. These individuals assist the Corps with administrative tasks. They hold administrative offices such as Secretary, Treasurer, or member of the Board of Directors; they help with the fund drive, record-keeping, correspondence, and other “paperwork”; and they assist the Captain and other line officers.
Would you like to learn more about joining PVVAC? If so, you may contact our Membership Committee by calling 845-526-3119. Be sure to leave your name, telephone number, and the best time to contact you.
Come to a meeting! You may find out more about us by coming to one of our monthly membership meetings, which are held at 7:30 pm at the new PVVAC Headquarters at 218 Oscawana Lake Road on the 4th Wednesday of the month, January through October. In November and December, they are held on the second Wednesday. Meetings are preceded by a light supper at 7 pm. Join us!
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 servicesperson responding to an emergency.
GREEN LIGHTS DO NOTgive 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:
This small, family-oriented congregation serves Putnam and Northern Westchester, providing religious school for preschoolers through young adults and
adult education programs. The congregation is particularly sensitive to the
varying needs of members; individuals raised in various Jewish traditions,
Jews-by-choice and non-Jewish members of congregants' families.
The warm atmosphere encourages newcomers to share in all aspects of temple life.
Shabbat Services are held Friday nights at 8:00 pm, led by Rabbis Laurie Levy and Steve Altarescu. An Oneg with snacks follows the service. Everyone is encouraged to come and celebrate Shabbat with us. Shabbat Family Services are held the first Friday of the month at 8:00 pm for our temple's youngest members and their families.
These services are also lead by Rabbis Levy and Altarescu, followed by an Oneg.
The Reform Temple of Putnam Valley welcomes Jews
and spiritual seekers of all backgrounds and lifestyles.
Services held at the Putnam Valley Reform Temple
362 Church Road in Putnam Valley, NY
Visit www.rtpv.org for more info.
Friday, March 13, 2015 Shabbat Across America Shabbat Dinner 6:30 pm Services 8:00 pm
On Friday Night, March 13, 2015 hundreds of Synagogues across the continent will take part in the historic national Jewish event to celebrate that which unifies all Jews everywhere . . . SHABBAT ! Join our temple family for a wonderful Shabbat dinner followed by evening services and an oneg shabbat. Everyone is invited: singles, families, all ages.
We encourage you to reach out, and invite someone who is unaffiliated,
so they can participate together with us! $15/single $25/couple $30/family
No charge for unaffiliated first time guests!
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
St. Luke's is a warm, loving, family-friendly place to worship here in Putnam Valley, NY. Our Congregation has been serving the Lord and spreading the good news to its communities in the Putnam County & Upper Westchester areas (and beyond) for nearly a century. St. Luke's is an inviting Christian community committed to sharing the gospel to families and people of all ages. Come join us in prayer and worship ... you'll be glad you did.
Sunday Communion Worship 9:00 am St. Luke's Lutheran Church
65 Oscawana Lake Road Putnam Valley, NY
Coffee Hour Fellowship offered Sundays after the service, along with Adult Bible Studies.
Confirmation Classes held in the upper classroom at 10:30 am with Pastor Bill Vangor.
Sunday School for children in grades K-5 is available throughout the school year. Classes begin on Sunday during the 9 am service - children begin with their parents at the worship service, and then are led to the classrooms after a blessing at communion. Classes end between 10:30 and 10:45 am.
Putnam Valley Historical Society:
Our History
Putnam Valley Historical Society Museum
Our new exhibit will open in May 2015. Anyone interested in volunteering to do research or exhibit installation?
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.
The Putnam Valley Community Food Pantry’s mission is to increase access to food and to supply the ingredients for healthy balanced meals for struggling families in northern Westchester and Southern Putnam communities.
For more information, visit the Putnam Valley Food Pantry's website:
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:
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Teen Center / Game Night
Friday, March 6th: 6 - 9 pm
At the Putnam Valley Middle School
For Students in Grades 5 - 8 Call (845) 526-3292 for more info
Singing Class
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Come learn the fundamentals of great singing as we sing
our favorite Disney songs, Broadway hits and pop songs.
Class Limited - Cost $100
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