Antwerp

Community
Newsletter
Village Board

Antwerp, NY

Town Board Moments

1. Citizen Concerns a.
Resident addressed Zoning
Officer Bruce Mitchell with
questions concerning the
construction of a house that
is being built by an Amish
family on Co.Rt.22. Mr.
Mitchell reported that all
permits have been obtained
through the Town and
County offices for all the
buildings they are
constructing. B. It was
reported that the sign in the
Kinne Cemetery needed
some repairs such as
painting and gave a general
report on the conditions of
some of the Town
Cemeteries she and Mr. Pitts
are mowing.
2.
Correspondences: a. A copy
of a letter received from
Case & Leaders Law office
addressed to the Jefferson
Co. Highway Department for
signatures to finalize the
road transfers of County
Rt.194 for the Town Line Rd.
between the Town of
Antwerp and Jefferson Co.
b. A statement received from
NYS Department of Taxation
and Finance reporting that
the Town of Antwerp
Equalization rate is at 100%.

Next Town Board meeting

will be on, July 13th, 2015
@ Town Hall @7PM

Moment
1. Citizen Concerns- a.
Resident questions about
the status of the zoning
complaints regarding 19
Mechanic Street. Mayor
Golden stated that the
zoning officer is at court
tonight regarding this and
things are progressing but
it takes time.
2. DPW REPORT: Not
present. Hydrants will be
flushed June 29 and 30.
Residents are advised that
this will turn the water rust
colored and not to do any
laundry until their water
runs clear.
3. SEWER PROJECT:
Project is currently
entering close out phase.
There are some issues at
the plant with the RBCs
not running as they
should. The engineers
and DANC are
investigating. The grinder
is also making horrible
noises and has been
reported to the
manufacturer as it is still
under warranty.
4.
The Village has received a
request from Verizon to
review all phone records to
make sure we are getting
the best deal. Tr. Altmann
motioned to authorize this
review, Tr. Cole 2nd and
the motion carried with all
in favor.

Next Village Board

meeting is on July 8th,
2015 @ Village / Fire
Hall @ 7PM

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Oxbow Summer
Concert Series
Thurs. July 2nd, 6:30
PM Country Roads/
Bob Cardinal
Thurs. July 9th, 6:30PM
Steelin Country /
Michelle Bresett
Thurs. July 16th, 6:30
PM The Back
Country / Carter Houk
Thurs. July 23rd, 6:30
PM To be announced
Thurs. July 30th, 6:30
PM Adirondack Play
Boys/ Dale Streeter
Thurs. Aug. 6th, 6:30
PM Matune Creek/
Clem Macadam
Thursday evenings in
the park at Oxbow,
New York. Held Rain
or Shine. If rain, will be
inside the church.
Bring a chair or
blanket to sit on. No
charge, but a free will
offering. Refreshments
available at all
concerts.

July
2015
Mark Your Calendar
June 29th and June 30th
Hydrants will be flushed.

July 4th
Independence DayHonor Veterans- Fly
the Flag!
July 6th Summer
Recreation Program
is starting.
July 8th Crosby
Library is starting the
summer reading
program. (Info on
back) Story time 1010:30 AM
July 8th Village
Board Meeting @
7PM
July 13th Book sale
starts @ Crosby
Public Library.
July 13th Town
Board Meeting @
7PM
July 15th- Library
Story time 1010:30AM
July 22nd Library
Story time 10-10:30
AM - Also class (info
on back)
July 29th Library
Story time 10- 10:30
AM - Also class (Info
on back)

A Big Thank You to

the Antwerp
Residents that have
been donating to the
Antwerp Food Pantry
and their time. It is all
greatly appreciated.
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Happy Birthday
Mike Cook Sr. 7/3
Raymond Watson Jr.
7/15
Meliese Currier 7/17
Raymond Watson
7/19
Autumn Jones 7/26
Bill Corey 7/26
Kristy Culbertson
7/26
Sandy Corey 7/27
Rob Corey 7/29
Raheem Armstrong
7/30
Wands Sands 7/31
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Church News
Saturday August 1st,
the First
Congregational
Church will be having
their Lawn Social at
2:00 PM - ? on the
church lawn.
Hamburgers, hot
dogs, Sweet
sausages, macaroni
salad, ice cream and
drinks. Raffling off a
landscape painting by
Ramona Jarvis and a
few other items.

Church News -

Town Clerk News

This years Old Home

Whats up in
Antwerp?

Day /ORA events to be

held on August 1st,
2015. The ORA 5k,
10K, 1 Mile run/walk
starting at 9AM.
Registration form
details to access is on
the operation restore
antwerp facebook
page.
They are looking for
parade participants,
organizations, antique
cars, tractors,
motorcycle groups, &
floats. For more info or
to sign up, Contact
Barb Mitchell 6592419.

Crosby Public Library The 2015 Summer

Reading Program begins
on Wednesday, July 8,
2015. We will have story
time from 10AM -10:30
AM every Wednesday in
July except the July 1st.
(July 8, 15, 22, and 29).
All are welcome.
The Summer Reading
Challenge will also begin
on July 8th. Pick up your
reading logs at the library
after July 6th. All who
participate will receive a
prize!
Our annual book sale
will begin on Monday,
July 13th and continue
through Saturday, August
15th. +++++++++++++++
++++ On Wednesday,
July 22 at 4:00PM, the
library will host a class on
Basic Computer
Maintenance. InstructorMs. Jamie Peck, a North
Country Library System
Information Technology
Specialist. You will learn
how to access and
explore the control panel
to perform basic
maintenance functions in
organizing files. You are
welcome to bring your
laptop if you have one,
although Ms. Peck will
have extras for those
who need them.
On Wednesday, July 29
at 4:00PM, the library will
host a Doing More with
Facebook class.

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Please pick up your

dog droppings
while on walk! ++++
++++++++++++
Summer Recreation
Program is scheduled
to run July 6th - July
31st, Monday Thursday. Enchanted
Forest on July 31.
Signup sheets will be
at the office. They will
also be running the
lunch program.
On Old Homes Day,
August 1st, the Crosby
Public Library plans to
have a booth outside
the library as well as a
display inside from
10:00 AM until 2:00
PM. We also plan to
have a bake sale in
addition to our
continuing summer
book sale.

Participants will learn how

to create and manage
photos and adding
content to their Profile and
Timeline. Students are
encouraged to come with
questions! Instructor Ms. Jamie Peck.
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Look out for Future

Dates
Aug1st Old Homes
Day/ ORA events.
Aug 10th Town Board
Meeting @ 7PM
Aug 12th Village Board
meeting @ 7PM Aug
15th VJ Day 1945. Fly
the flag.

Hello Antwerp, summer is

here. How are your
gardens growing?
Flowers or veggies or
both?
As always, I am here for
your news. Call me @
659-8213 or email me @
laurahancock@earthlink.n
et Take care and God
Bless you all.
Laura
Hancock

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