For those of you that would like to see pictures of our wonderful Holiday Magic Festival, check out www.jerryacton.com until January 13th, 2008, and soon to be on the village web site. Thank you to all those that helped, participated or came to the festival. It is because of you that we continue.

By the way if anybody is feeling left out and would like to get more involved, we’d love to have the help. Any help, gift or talent is always appreciated, as well as constructive criticism, new ideas or postive feedback. We are actually entertaining the idea of having a Spring Festival and Easter Egg Hunt. If you’d like to get involved please call Leslie Inderwies(642-5412), or Sylvia Riegel(642-5527).

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Jnauary 08, 2008

Meeting to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Guests

           

I.                    MINUTES – Motion

II.                 FINANCIAL REPORT

III.               BILLS – Motion

IV.              WORK IN PROGRESS

1.                  Water Rate Committee – Capital Expenditure Projects – Board Discussion Necessary

2.                   Sidewalks – DeHaas

3.                  Bridge/Donated Property - Trout Ponds - Kaufman

4.                  Walking Trail/Trout Ponds - Kaufman

5.                  Permits for Sidewalks - DeHaas

6.                  Bike Park – Tracey Cucci

7.                  Self Audit of Codes

8.                  Discussion of Budget

V.        NEW BUSINESS

1.                  Solid Waste to Tenants? - Clerk

2.                  Approve Registrar of Vital Statistics – Res.

3.                  Election Inspectors – Res.

4.                 Transfer for Library Handicap Accessibility Study – Res.

5.                  Public Hearing to Amend Chapter 140, “Streets & Sidewalks” – Res.

VI:            REPORTS:

1.                  Code Enforcement – Swagler

2.                  Public Works – Foster

3.                  Mayor – Tornatore

4.                  Personnel – Schaffer

5.                  Planning – DeHaas

6.                  Board of Appeals – DeHaas

7.                  Building & Grounds – Kaufman

8.                  REAP - DeHaas

9.                  Parks – Kaufman

10.              Youth – Kaufman

11.              Library – Riegel

12.              Police – Schaffer

13.              Child Protection - Schaffer

14.              Attorney – Como

15.              Clerk – Pozzi

VII:            CORRESPONDENCES

VIII:           BOARD CONCERNS

IX:             ADJOURNMENT                                        

Holiday hours for the Village office are as follows: 

          Monday, December 24^th - Closed 

         Monday, December 31^st  - 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM                                                                              Closed – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

2^nd Annual Newark Valley Holiday Magic Festival

Saturday, December 15^th from 4-9 PM

Due to the resounding success of the 1^st Annual Holiday Magic Festival, plans are underway for our 2^nd Festival on December 15^th from 4-9 PM.  This promises to be a bigger and better event, with several new attractions.  There will be events at various locations throughout the Village, including our beautifully restored Train Depot.

Enjoy our life-sized Candyland light display at the Village Green, and hear local talent sing holiday music.  You won’t want to miss Santa’s arrival at 4:30 by horse drawn wagon.

Warm up inside the Village Hall while indulging in homemade soups, pies and holiday treats.  While eating, enjoy more holiday music and view the magical gingerbread houses that will be on display.  To enter a gingerbread creation, call 642-5527 by December 10^th.

The Municipal Room will be filled with the magical sounds of Yuletide music, featuring “Voices One” (a women’s trio) and “Under the Son” (a men’s duo) playing a variety of instruments.

Take a ride by horse drawn wagon to the Depot and see the Village lights.  While you’re there, enjoy great food, listen to the sounds of the season and view holiday quilts while your children visit with Santa.   There will be plenty of kid’s activities throughout the Village, including face painting, cookie decorating and a special Santa’s Workshop where children can create “make and take” holiday crafts.

While at the Depot, enjoy music sponsored by the NV Historical Society, including:

“Good Vibrations” (a women’s barbershop quartet), Curt Osgood on hammered dulcimer, and Annie Simpson on guitar.

Visit the Tappan Spaulding Memorial Library for refreshments and some old-fashioned Christmas storytelling.  This will be your last chance to place a bid on the beautiful picture of the Trout Ponds painted by Carrie Dru Tornatore.  Funds raised by this silent auction will help to support your library.

Do some last minute shopping at our Holiday Marketplace in the Mason’s Hall, featuring many local artisans and merchants.

Visit our local glass blower to buy a custom-designed, hand-blown Christmas tree ornament, and our other area businesses for floral gifts and holiday wine & spirits.

If you have any questions or want to get involved, please call Sylvia at 642-5527.