Our Highway Department is clearly out there at work. Please drive carefully as they do...
Environmental Hazards / Closures:
BEACH CLOSURES
Several Putnam Valley beaches have been closed due to blue/green algae.
Check with your local District or Town Officials,
before showing up with your water-wings and towel!
HAWK WARNING
Protect your pets!
A hawk can swoop down and fly away with a dog or cat weighing 12 lbs (or more!)
Do not leave small pets outdoors without close supervision.
BURN WARNING
Call Putnam 911 Center Before AND After each burn! (845) 225-4860
Only burning of tree limbs with attached leaves is allowed.
Leaves-Only burning is NOT allowed Due to the increased risk of wildfires.
No other hazardous conditions in Putnam Valley, NY have been reported
to the PV10579 Community Information System. But drive safely!
District News:
All Districts:
PRELIMINARY 2016 BUDGET MEETINGS Saturday, August 8, 2015 Town Hall
Lake Peekskill Civic Association Meeting
August 10th at 8:00 pm Lake Peekskill Community Center
Northway, Lake Peekskill
Hold the date for the next LPMAC workgroup: Tuesday 8/6 at 7pm
We have reserved our community center for this coming Tuesday.
All residents are invited to engage in discussion and planning with the shared goal of improving the health of our beautiful lake.
The draft agenda:
1) LP management plan dashboard
Our current progress towards an updated lake management plan
2) Review of what is impacting our lake:
A. Pollutant load
B. Stormwater/run off
C. Non-point source pollution (what the wet basin-pond is supposed to address)
D. In-lake management
3) What can we do to get the best bang for our buck?
Short term and Long term
4) Prioritize next steps over a timeline
More important dates:
Final District Budget Meeting – August 12th
September 12 and 13 – Lake Peekskill Tag Sale
September 14 (Route 1), September 21 (Route 2)
Lake Peekskill bulk pickup
Lake Oscawana
Some of you may have received our President's email about the approval of the sterile grass carp application. In case you didn't see it. Here it is:
Dear LOCA Membership:
We are very pleased to inform you that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has approved the Lake Oscawana Carp Application! On July 15th the Putnam Valley Town Board agreed to start the RFP (request for proposal) process for the two containment fences that need to be built before the Carp are introduced into the lake. If all goes smoothly, we hope to have the Carp in the lake by the Fall of this year.
We are greatly appreciative of the many years of effort provided by Steve Axinn (former LOCA President and member of the Board) and Supervisor Bob Tendy who closely monitored and diligently pursued the application process that began over three years ago.
Please be sure to join us for the LOCA Membership Meeting on August 30th at 11:00 a.m. at the Fire House Meeting Room for more information and details about the introduction of Carp into Lake Oscawana
In the meantime, we hope you are enjoying the beautiful summer at the lake.
Regards,
Rick Leone, President
LOCA
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 Free Library
The Putnam Valley Library seeks to place a proposition
on the ballot at the general election in November.
This proposition would allow Putnam Valley residents
to vote on the Library budget.
On Monday, August 3rd at 7pm
in the Community Room of the Library (30 Oscawana Lake Road), the Library Board of Trustees will be explaining this process,
discuss Library finances, and identify our goals for the Library.
Please attend! This is a public meeting;
a Q&A session follows the presentation.
Library Hours: Sundays: 12 pm - 4: pm
Mondays: 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday: 10 am - 7 pm
Wednesday: 10 am - 7 pm
Thursday: 10 am - 5 pm Friday: 10 am - 5 pm Saturdays: 10 am - 4 pm
Summer Storytimes have begun! Storytime for 3 - 6 years old at 10:15 am.
Toddlertime for children under 3 years old at 11:00 am. Storytimes include a fun craft. No registration needed.
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.
Hope to see you soon.
Putnam Valley Business Network
A New name - But the same important mission:
Working to unify and represent the business owners of Putnam Valley through advocacy, education and networking opportunities to assist storefront, home based and farm business to attract new commerce.
Good Business is Good for Putnam Valley
The Putnam Valley Business Network
is re-organizing, and YOU are encouraged to participate!
The next meeting of the new Putnam Valley Business Network
will take place on Tuesday, August 11th, 7:00 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, August 6th, 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
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.
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
please
click here!
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!!
Grace United Methodist Church:
We have regular worship with Sunday School at 10 AM on Sunday mornings.
All are welcome at Grace UMC!
Midnight Run! August 7th at 6:30 pm
Midnight run is coming!
Check the link for more details, including a list of donations needed.
How much do you know about the Methodist Church?
Take this Methodist History Quiz and find out... Click Here to go to Quiz
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. 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.
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.
Coming up:
Book Club 2015
Challah Baking Workshop
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 (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 each month at 9:30 am
Yorktown Jewish Center Comes to Temple Israel of Putnam Valley August 29th
9:30 - 12:00 pm Shabbat Services with Kiddush to Follow
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.
Music Department
Adult Choir Rehearsals are held every Wenesday beginning at 7:30 pm
Youth Choir Rehearsal and Instrumental Ensemble meet Fridays at 4:30 pm
Putnam Valley Historical Society:
Our History
Putnam Valley Historical Society Museum
Our 2015 exhibit is open! The Early Native American People of Putnam Valley
The next meeting of the Historical Society Board will take place Tuesday, July 14th at 5:30 pm at the Museum! Peekskill Hollow Road at Church Road (Adams Corners) Putnam Valley, NY
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:
The Putnam Valley Grange #841 will hold its
Monthly Business Meeting
on
September 7, 2015
7:00 pm
at the Grange Hall
128 Mill Street (at Peekskill Hollow Rd.)
Putnam Valley, NY
Farmers Market at Tompkins Corners Cultural Center
Every Week Until Labor Day
Our Market is outdoors on the lawn and will run each Friday
from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm until September 4th.
Our vendors offer a variety of fresh, locally grown produce,
baked goods and crafts. Vendor inquiries are welcome.
Contact us at: putnamvalleyresidentscoalition@yahoo.com
or call 845-528-0066.
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.
contact:putnamvalleyresidentscoalition@yahoo.com for more info. www.putnamvalleyresidents.com
THE PUTNAM VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET 2015
Tompkins Corners Cultural Center 729 Peekskill Hollow Road Putnam Valley, NY 10579
(Formerly Tompkins Corners Methodist Church)
Fridays: 3 pm - 6:30 pm
June 26th - September 4th, 2015!
THE MARKETS ARE SPONSORED BY THE PUTNAM VALLEY RESIDENTS COALITION A NONPROFIT 501(c)3 ORGANIZATION
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
And Nearby:
Sun., SEP 27 TAKE A WALK IN THE WOODS, an HHLT Take-a-Hike! event – 10:00am-12:30pm, at Black Rock Forest in Cornwall (part of the Hudson River Valley Ramble), led by Black Rock Forest Consortium Executive Director Bill Schuster. See how scientific knowledge is put into action to protect natural resources. Program is free but advance registration is required. Email info@hhlt.org or call 845-424-3358 x6 to sign up.
Thurs., OCT 1 STORIES AROUND LITTLE STONY, an HHLT Take-a-Hike! event – 5:00pm-6:00pm, at Little Stony Point Park in Cold Spring, led by Master Story Teller Jonathan Kruk. Learn about the fanciful side of Hudson Valley history during this fun hike for families with small children. Program is free but advance registration is required. Email info@hhlt.org or call 845-424-3358 x6 to sign up.
Sun., OCT 18 CASTLE TO RIVER, an HHLT Take-a-Hike! program fundraiser – 10:00am-1:00pm, led by Castle Rock caretaker Chip Marks. Meet at Garrison Station Parking Lot, shuttle to Castle Rock will be provided. Space is limited, register early. Fee: $10/adult, $5/child under 12. Email info@hhlt.org or call 845-424-3358 x6 to sign up.
Sat., NOV 7 DISCOVER THE WEST POINT FOUNDRY PRESERVE, an HHLT Take-a-Hike! event – 1:00pm-3:00pm, led by Cold Spring Historian Mark Forlow and Scenic Hudson Writer Reed Sparling. Industrial history and natural history intersect at the preserve. Program is free but advance registration is required. Email info@hhlt.org or call 845-424-3358 x6 to sign up.
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