July 1, 2013 Summer Newsletter
Village of Oriskany Falls
"In The Valley"
Incorporated 1888
13TH Annual Fireworks over
Oriskany Falls
Saturday
June 29, 2013
Activities
start at 4Pm and continue throughout the day
Fireworks
Show start at 10PM
Special
points of interest:
· We are
on the web, go to villageoforiskanyfalls.org to view Public Notices,
Newsletters, Minutes and many more articles!
· Email
the Village Clerk at vilofalls@cnymail.com
· Office
Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30AM to 4:30PM
· If
the Office is closed and you need help please call 335-0129
Stone
Church Update
In
October 2011, the Village applied for an Environmental Protection Funding
Grant, through the Historic Preservation for the Stone Church Rehabilitation
Project. We were not approved because there wasnt enough money to fund all the
requested projects in the State.
The Village applied a second time in July 2012 to the
same grant, with a 50/50 match. We found out in January 2013 that we were
awarded $69,160 for the rehabilitation of the roof, windows and some masonry
work. The total project is to cost $138,320.
In May 2013, the Village Board hired Architect Crawford
& Stearns from Syracuse to prepare the drawings of the replacement of the
roof, etc.
The Stone Church Committee is working on a window
restoration project. Any interested person may purchase a window and restore it
with their family name on a plaque underneath the window. The current names on
the windows will remain. Contact the Committee
if you are interested.
Fund Raisers for the summer - Duck Race over the Falls during
the Fireworks Celebration, a Chicken BBQ in August with Raffles of a TV/Blue
Ray Player, with other local raffles. The Committee is looking into other fund
raising opportunities! Stay tuned
...
Inflatable
Bounce House Available to Rent
The Village of Oriskany Falls, C.W. Clark
Memorial Library and the Pride in the Community Committee purchased 20 x 15 x
14 Bounce House with a slide combo last year.
We were tired of spending money every year to rent an inflatable for the
Summer Recreation Program, Library Carnival and the Fireworks over Oriskany
Falls. The Village is willing to rent this Bounce House Slide Combo to Village
Residents for $150 with a $100 security deposit and proof of liability
insurance. Contracts are available at
the Village Hall. While we are interested in renting this bounce house to
residents of Oriskany Falls, please note that if the Summer Y&R Program,
Library and/or Pride in the Community Committee has an event scheduled and
would like to use the bounce house, they have first dibs. Check with the Village Hall for availability.
Summer
Recreation Program
The
2013 Summer Recreation Program is scheduled for Monday, July 8 through Friday, August 9, from 9-2
Monday-Friday. Y&R Director is Jacqueline Roys and Assistant Director is
Shelby Henty.
Signups started June 20th at the Library, any person
who has not signed up may pick up a packet from the Village Hall, Library or
receive the packet at the Maple Ave Field on July 8, 2013.
This program will take place at the Spooner Field/Maple
Ave Park where there is a covered pavilion, restrooms, playground, ball field
and refrigerator. All attending must bring a bagged lunch.
Children who have completed kindergarten and not yet in
seventh grade are eligible to participate. Activities are based on this age
group. Participants will be going to Clinton Pool two days a week and attending
the Librarys Summer Reading Program, plus much more.
Please have your child attend in comfortable shoes and
play clothes. We will be offering sports, games, messy crafts, walking around
town and on hot days there will be a sprinkler, water balloons and squirt guns!
Rain Days: If it is raining at 9AM please
drop your children off at the Library on North Main Street.
It is important that communication stays open between
participants, parents and staff. Please call me at 269-5479 or home # 843-8180
with any concerns. See you soon!
Teen Summer Program
Returning!!! Since there was a good turnout last year with the Teen
Summer Program, the Village of Oriskany Falls will be putting it on again!
Tuesdays 7PM-9PM and Thursdays 2PM-4PM at the Maple Ave Field starting July 9th
through August 8.
Last year there was
bowling, softball, water games, DJ Dance, and were included on swimming
mornings with the regular summer recreation program. This year there will be
some activities planned along with some hanging out at the Maple Ave Park.
Lastly they will be able to attend the end of the Summer Y&R Program field
trip to Sylvan Beach with the rest of the children. Please complete permissions
slips.
For more
information call Director Jacqueline Roys at 269-5479 or home # 843-8180.
DPW News
Another
busy summer
.Last summer the Village of Oriskany Falls Department of Public
Works replaced 1,600ft of water line on Jasek Road. This summer plans are in the works to replace
600 feet of water line on Sanger Hill Road just outside the Village limits.
They have plans of replacing sidewalks on Cooper Street, which may not happen until
late summer early fall. Along with
general Village maintenance.
The Superintendent would like to remind residents if
they are putting green waste out to the curb for pickup, that they put it out
in 4ft sections. Green waste pickup is Friday morning and usually one person
picks it up.
Home owners are responsible to mow the grass between
the sidewalk and road. While taking care
of the grass, please weed eat around the fire hydrants in front of your
home. When mowing, please do not blow
grass into the road, it plugs the storm drains.
Any questions call the DPW or Village Clerk! Have a wonderful summer.
Moving
Forward with CDBG Grants
In
June all single family home owners received letters asking for their input on
whether they were interested in the Village pursuing an application to New York
State for funding under the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
program. If successful, the grant could be used to fund housing rehabilitation
for substandard properties in the Village of Oriskany Falls. The properties must be occupied by low to
moderate income property owners.
Also, business owners on Main
Street received letters asking for their input on whether the Village should
pursue New York State for funding under
the NY Main Street program. If successful, the grant would be used to fund
building renovations to commercial and mixed used buildings in the downtown
area of the Village. The grant funds could be used to fund up to 75% of the
cost of renovations.
Since there was so much interest
from the community the Board of Trustees has decided to follow through with
both of these grants. You will be receiving surveys that will need to be filled
out and returned as soon as possible. We need 25% of surveys to be returned in
order to move forward with this grant. Inspectors will access the homes of all
interested individuals. The Village will
incur the cost of the surveys, grant writing and inspections needed.
July
through September Library Programs
July 2013- Closed July 4 & 5
July 8Beth Tegart, Storyteller, 10 AM
July 9 , 16,
23, 30 Craft Time 2:30
5:00, all ages
July 11, 18,
25, Young Adult Group 5:30
7:30 Ages 11 & up
July 10, 17, 24, 31
Kids Club
2:30 5:00 Ages
5 11
July 11, 18, 25 Movie
Matinee 3:30 5:30
July 12, 19, 26 Story time ages Birth to 5
July 15, 22 ,
29 Reading
Hour all ages 10 11:30
July 17 Bubble
Man 10:30
July 12 & 26 Girls
Book Club ages 7 11 2:30 4:30
July 16 Library Board
Meeting
July 17 Adult
Scrapbooking 9 5
July 18 Deb
Carpal - the DeClutter Coach 6:30 pm ,
Back to School Decluttering and more,
books available
August
2013 -CLOSED AUGUST 2ND FOR THE CARNIVAL
August
2 CARNIVAL 11 4
Chicken BBQ after
August
6, 13 , 20 , 27 Craft Time 2:30 5:00all ages
August
8, 15 , 22, 29 Young Adult Group 5:30 7:30 Ages 11 &
up
August 7, 14,
21, 28 Kids Club
2:30 5:00 Ages 5 11
August
1, 8 , 15, 22, 29 Movie Matinee 2:30 5:30
August
9, 16,
23, 30 Story time ages Birth to 5
August
5, 12,
19, 26 Reading Hour all ages
10 11:30
August
9 16 30 Girls Book Club ages 7 11 2:30 4:30
August
20 Library Board Meeting
August
14 Adult Scrapbooking 9 5
September
2013- Closed September 2nd
Labor Day
September
3 , 10, 17, 24 Craft Time 3:30 5:00 all ages
September
5, 12 , 19 , 25 Young Adult Group 5:30
7:30 Ages 11 & up
September
4, 11, 18, 25 Kids Club 3:30 5:00
Ages 5 11
September
12 Family Movie Night 5:30 7:30
September
26 Family
Game Night 5:30 7:30
September
11, 18, 25 Story Hour ages
Birth to 5 10 11:30
September
9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 Early Literacy Group
ages 3 & 4 9:30
11:30
September
13 27 Girls Book Club ages 7 11 3:30 4:30
September
17 Library Board Meeting
September
28 Adult Scrapbooking 9 5
Is
there something you would like offer at the Library this summer? call or leave Sue a note. Things I am
working on; A circus-need to find one, A
safe driving class-probably in October, First aid & CPR classes-probably in
November, Adult knitting/crochet
group-someone needed to help others learn?!?
Check
with the Library for hours of events, some may be different!
Saturday,
July 13, 2013 At 9AM
The
Village of Oriskany Falls Board of Trustees would like to encourage the
residents of Oriskany Falls to help clean up the banks of Oriskany Creek on
Madison Street, from Division Street to the corner of South Main. We would like to remove any dead trees and
pick up garbage and debris. Please help in cleaning up your Village. Meet in
Covidien Parking Lot on Madison Street at 9AM.
Lunch will be provided, bring water to drink. Hope to see you there!
Volunteer
Fire Department
New
Members Needed/College Tuition Assistance Available:
The Fire Department and Ambulance Corps continue to seek new members
interested in becoming firefighters and/or emergency medical technicians.
Through a grant program, college tuition assistance for a variety of
programs may be available for people who join the fire department and wish to
further their education at a local community college.
Please do not hesitate to contact one of the Fire Chiefs or Ambulance
Officers if you have any questions or concerns.
You can reach Chief Drew Ecker at 725-4532 or Deputy Chief Russ Petrie at
794-5813.
Please support your local fire department and emergency services.
Stop by the firehouse and check us out any Monday night.
The Village
of Oriskany Falls Board of Trustee Monthly Meeting are scheduled for the third
Monday of each month at 6:30PM. All members of the public are welcome to
attend. The public portion of the meeting is held in the beginning of the
meeting and each person with a question, comment or problem must limit their
discussions.
Mayor
John P. Misiaszek, III
Trustees
Thomas
Kilts, Deputy Mayor
Robert
Friers
Brian
Bell
Colin
Idzi
Clerk/Treasurer
Amber Bell
Deputy
Village Clerk Susan Stolarcyk
Superintendent
of Streets and Water Robert Bowie
Waste Water Treatment
Plant Operator Robert Galinski
Codes Enforcement
Officer Robert Cowles, Jr.
Full Time Laborer
Matthew Bowie
Part Time Laborer
Robert Bassett
