Stephentown

Are you a Stephentown resident who would like to meet and greet your new neighbors and meet new friends? Join us on Sunday, July 21st, at 11 am at the Stephentown Memorial Library for a casual welcome reception. We'll be serving brunch items, coffee, and beverages. Bring a cup of your favorite summer fruit to add to a community fruit salad.

When you join us you’ll be offered a tour and opportunities to:

• Learn about local organizations like Stephentown’s Volunteer Fire Department, Veterans group, the food pantry, and the Stephentown Historical Society.

Are you a Stephentown resident who would like to meet and greet your new neighbors and meet new friends? Join us on Sunday, July 21st, at 11 am at the Stephentown Memorial Library for a casual welcome reception. We'll be serving brunch items, coffee, and beverages. Bring a cup of your favorite summer fruit to add to a community fruit salad.

This is the third in a series of new resident welcome receptions that the Stephentown Memorial Library is hosting with the hope of building stronger community connections.

by Denise Wright
The Stephentown Town Board meeting on June 17th was brief but discussed some upcoming summer projects. After the audit of claims and minutes was approved, it was reported that the transfer station had an exceptionally good month, with a total of $8,811 collected through the sale of bags and stickers and the collection of metal, electronics, tires, and propane tanks. Councilwoman Clark described the village clean-up day as quite successful. She thanked the volunteers and workers for their wonderful assistance and organization. Supervisor Roder commented that seeing neighbors helping neighbors was great.

Strawberry shortcake will once again be the star at the 42nd Annual Strawberry Festival on Sunday, June 23rd, at Gardner’s Ice Cream and Coffee Shoppe, 15879 NY Route 22. This is a fundraiser for the Stephentown Historical Society and will run from 11 am to 3 pm. In addition to shortcake, strawberry rhubarb and apple berry delight pies will also be available for purchase. To preorder a pie,

by Denise Wright
At the May 20th Stephentown Board meeting, a great deal of business was covered from resolutions to veterans needing help.

After the audit of claims and approval of minutes were completed, the transfer station reported deposits of $7,295 for March and $6,381 for April. The town clean-up day has been scheduled for June 7th from 11 am to 7 pm. Items like tires and paint cans will be accepted. All residents will need to bring a tax or utility bill with them for proof of residency. Flyers are available in the town clerk's office.

by Denise Wright
The April 15th meeting of the Stephentown Board was relatively brief but had some critical information for the residents.

After paying the bills and approving the minutes from the March meeting, Supervisor Roder and members of the board shared that the Hazardous Waste Day will be April 27th. If residents would like to participate, they must call to make an appointment. Roder wanted residents to know that the town cleanup day will be June 7th. He stressed that there have been numerous complaints about trash on backroads and wanted residents to be extremely mindful of this issue. He asked residents to make the day and time of the town clean-up day work for your schedule.