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Antwerp, NY

Town Board Moments

1. Citizen Concerns a.
Al Drake County
Legislator with information
about the Countys plan to
raise the county sales tax
rate from 73/4 percent to
8% percent if approved by
the State. The local
municipalities would
receive more money.
B. The roads to be
exchanged are Co. Rt.194
Main St. within the Village
for the Town Line Rd. out
of Spragueville up to the
Farm to market road. The
County needs a resolution
of agreement from the
Town. The Town will be
working with the Village to
fix the sidewalk in front of
the post office area and
also take care of a
drainage problem, which
still exists near 19 Main
St. After agreeing to
address these problems,
motion was made and
carried to accept the
exchange of roads
between the County and
the Town.
2.
An informational letter
received from Homeland
Security concerning border
security.

Next Town Board meeting

will be on, May 11th, 2015
@ Town Hall @7PM

Moment
Public Hearing on
comments of the Village
Budget ending May 2016
took place. During new
business, the budget was
adopted.

1. Citizen Concerns- a.
Resident expressed
concern over the huge
dirt pile that the county
was to take care of. The
county has started on
some of the removal.
2. DPW Report - They
have been busy
addressing water issues
as well as beginning to
clean the streets.
3. Spring cleanup May
11-15th. The items to be
picked up are bagged
leaves, brush with butt
end facing street,
lumber no longer than 4
in length, and metal.
4. A public hearing on
May 13 at 6:45 pm for
the purpose of hearing
comments regarding the
proposed water and
sewer usage rates with
the regular meeting to
immediately follow.
5. The board accepted
the fire department
application of John
Buneta pending the
standard background
checks.

meeting is on May
13th, 2015 @
Village / Fire Hall @
7PM
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Mark your Calendar
April 29th Library
class- 4- 5:30PM May
2nd SAT @WHS, HS
Prom
May 4th HS
Academic Awards
Ceremony, IRIS PTO
Meeting 4:30
May 5th IRIS
Concert 7:00PM,
Student Art Display
May 6th HS Chorus
Concert 7:00PM,
Student Art Display
May 8th Spaghetti
Dinner @ Legion (info
0n back)
May 8th-10th HS
Fine Arts Trip to NYC
May 9th 20th Tri
County Art Educator
Show @ Dulles State
Office Building in
Watertown
May 10th Happy
Mothers Day
May 11th 15th
Spring Cleanup
May 11th- Town Board
Meeting @ 7PM
May 12th Budget
Hearing Vote HS LGI
Room @ 7 PM

May
2015
Mark Your Calendar
May 13th Village
Board Meeting @ 7 PM
May 14th 6th Grade
In-house Solo Festival
@ MS
May 15th & 16th MS
8th Grade Trip Quebec
City
May 16th Armed
Forces day
May 19th 7th& 8th
Grade Concert,
Student Art Display,
Budget Vote Board
Room, District Office
11AM -9PM
May 20th IRIS NYS
Grade 4 and Grade 8
Science Performance
testing begins.
May 20th Library
Class (info on back)
May 20th 6th Grade
Concert @ 7 PM
May 22nd IRIS 35
Weeks
May 25th - Memorial
Day Holiday (NO
SCHOOL) Parade in
Antwerp!
May 26th 28th 8th
Grade Science
Performance Test End.
May 27th Library
Class (info on back)
May 29th IRIS NYS
Grade 4 and 8th Science
Performance Testing
Ends.

A Big Thank You to

the Antwerp Library
and their volunteers for
making the Game Day
a success on April 18th.
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Happy Birthday
Zoey Bridge 5/02
Mallory Reape 5/04
Melodie Knudsen 5/05
Joan Perrin 5/06
Chris Knudsen5/07
Zana Healy 5/08
Katrina Wells5/08 Jenni
Getman5/12 Kylie
Sands5/13 Chris
Sands5/13 Tracy
Doxtater5/17 Mikayla
Dean5/18 Dick
Perrin5/24 Abigal
Backus5/25 Morgan
Bartleson 5/26
Amari Green5/28
Robert Sands5/30
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Happy 51st Wedding
Anniversary to Charles
& Annie Miller on May
2nd. +++++++++++++++
++Happy Anniversary
to Jeffrey & Jane
Doxtater on May 31st,
2015.

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Church News Antwerp United
Methodist Church
News: (next to primary
school) - Weekly
Sunday services at
10:00 am. +++++++++
++++++++Save your
old torn flags for the
American Legion Flag
Burning Ceremony on
June 14th. Watch board
for time.

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Spaghetti Dinner -Friday,
May 8, 2015 from 5:00PM
until 7:00PM Spaghetti
Dinner at Antwerp American
Legion to benefit Antwerps
Food Pantry. The cost is
$7.00 per person.
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Town Clerk News This

years Old Home Day
/ORA events to be held
on August 1st, 2015. The
ORA 5k, 10K, 1 Mile
run/walk starting at 9AM.
Registration forms
available online.
They are looking for
parade participants,
organizations, antique
cars, tractors, motorcycle
groups, & floats. For
more info or to sign up,
Contact Barb Mitchell
659-2419.

What can Cancer

Services Program (CSP)
do for YOU???
If you answer YES to the
following questions you may
qualify for our FREE Annual
Cancer Screening Program
ARE YOU Uninsured /
Underinsured? Age 40 or
older?A Jefferson County or
Lewis County Resident?
Breast Cancer Screening:
Mammogram and Clinical
Breast Exam .Women ages
40+ and women under age
40 who are at high risk for
BC, Cervical Cancer
Screening: Pap test & Pelvic
Exam Women ages 40+.
Colorectal Cancer
Screening: FIT (Fecal
Immunochemical Test) KIT
Please call us for more
information:Lewis County
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315-376-5453
Jefferson County 315-7863718

Church News -

Whats up in
Antwerp?

Crosby Public Library Wednesday, April 29, 2015

from 4:00PM until 5:30PM
Social Networking Class.
Class participants will learn
the basics in social
networking - the difference
in social media sites such
as, Facebook, Twitter,
Pinterest and Etsy. Proper
Social Networking etiquette
and safety will also be
discussed.
.Wednesday, May 20, 2015
from 4:00PM until 5:30PM
Basic Computer
Maintenance Class.
Students will learn how to
access and explore the
control panel to perform
basic maintenance
functions in organizing files.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
from 4:00PM until 5:30PM
Introduction to Facebook
Class at Crosby Public
Library. Students will learn
the basics in using the
popular social networking
site, Facebook. Newsfeed,
Sharing posts and photos
and tagging will be
discussed.
Tuesday,
May 19, 2015 from 11AM
-9PM. Support Antwerp's
Crosby Public Library by
voting for increase in
funding at the Indian River
Central School District
Budget Vote at the District
Office. It would only cost
somewhere near $1.70 per
year for the average
taxpayer but it would add
up to an extra $5,000 per
year for our library and will
help us with our automation
and construction projects. +
++++++++++++++++++++
Please pick up your dog
droppings while on walk!

Look out for Future

Dates
June1- 4th & 8th grade
Science Written Test
June 2nd HS Regents
Exams
June 3rd HS Senior Awards
Night 7 PM
June 5th IRIS PTO Talent
Show 6PM, Senior Class
Trip, Dairy land Festival
Parade
June 6th SAT @ WHS
June 8th- Thespian Induction
@ 7PM. , Town Board
Meeting @ 7 PM @ Town
Hall.
June 10th Village Board
Meeting @ 7 PM @ Fire/
Village Hall.
June 11th Board of
Education Meeting
June 12th- IRIS Flag Day
Celebration
June 13th ACT @ JCC
June 14th American Legion
Flag Burning CeremonyFlag Day. Time TBA
June 16th -24th High School
Regents Exams
June 19th Fourth Quarter
Ends All Schools.
June 25th BOE meeting
June 26th Graduation 7PM

Hello Antwerp, spring is

here and the occasional
cold. Be careful of the
lifting and moving of your
spring activities.
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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