• Animal Tracking Adventure.  Sunday, February 7th.  Esopus Bend Nature Preserve.
• John Street Jam.  Saturday, February 13th.  Dutch Arms Chapel.
• Saugerties Art Lab Mardi Gras.  Saturday, February 13th. Senior Citizens Center, Market Street.
• Winter Saugerties Farmers Market.  Sunday, February 14th.  Senior Citizens Center, Market Street.
• Village Board meeting.  Tuesday, February 16th.  Fire Dept. Conference Room, 43 Partition Street.
• The 3 Rix - Hudson Valley School of Folk Music.  Sunday, February 21st.  Dutch Arms Chapel.  John Street.
• Saugerties Chamber Members Meeting. Thursday, February 25th.  Mezzaluna Cafe.
• Hudson Valley Waterfowl and EBNP Early Migrants.  Saturday, February 27th.  Esopus Bend Nature Preserve.
• Saugerties Pro Musica.  Sunday, February 28th.  United Methodist Church.
  

         VILLAGE OF SAUGERTIES OFFICES ~ 43 PARTITION ST. ~ SAUGERTIES, NY 12477-1134 ~ 845-246-2321 

FEBRUARY 2^nd, 2010

At last night's Village Board meeting, I announced my intent to resign as Mayor of the Village of Saugerties, for personal reasons.

The date for my resignation to take effect is Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010.

As I said at last night's meeting, I am extremely proud to have served with so many dedicated people, during my 14 years on the Village Board (12 as Mayor) . . . and that includes the Trustees, the Village Clerk, Treasurer, office staff, department heads and department staffs, all of whom have always shown a strong desire to contribute to making Saugerties a great place to live.

My wife and I arrived in Saugerties in 1954 and we felt totally comfortable here . . . we've raised a family here . . . and my goal has always been to have Saugerties continue to be the kind of attractive location where families can be raised in genuine, attractive and friendly surroundings.

Last night, near the end of our board meeting, Trustee Richard Moore referred to the recent designation of Saugerties as "cool" as a part of my legacy.  If the work we've done on infrastructure, beautification, and trying to establish a strong base where good businesses and families can flourish can be summed up as "cool" . . . then yes, I'm proud of our cool Village!

Robert A. Yerick
Mayor, Village of Saugerties

One of Budget Travel's Top 10 Coolest Small Towns in America

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The Village Elections will be held Tuesday, March 16th.  More information about candidates, location, etc. will be forthcoming as we get closer to the date of the election.

If you need an absentee ballot application, you can request it by visiting the Village Offices at 43 Partition Street, or by downloading the 2-page application from HERE.

Applications must be received by the Village Clerk not earlier than 4 months and not later than the 7th day before the election, if the ballot is to be mailed, and not later than one day before the election if the applicant is going to have the absentee ballot hand delivered.
 

The Ulster County Health Department is offering free H1N1 vaccinations.  The clinic where free vaccinations will be given will be held at the Saugerties Senior Center, 207 Market Street, on Saturday, February 6th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For more information, please call 340-3093.

Save Stamps/Money - Pay Bills Online

If you're on a budget and would like to save money, one option you have is to pay bills online or with an automatic withdrawal from your checking account, savings account or debit card, for those companies that offer those options.  Time-Warner Cable, for example, will accept payments via their Internet or phone "recurring payment" program.  To view the specific options TWC offers, click HERE.  The window will load with "New York City" showing as your location.  Click on the "Change my location" link, and then enter 12477 as the zip code.  On the page that you're then brought to, you can see the various online or automatic withdrawal payment options you have by clicking on "Customer Service" and then "Pay Your Bill".

Nominate a Deserving Child for the Saugerties Community Youth Award

There is a special category on our Web site . . . describing the Saugerties Community Youth Awards (see "Awards for Youths").

Included are descriptions of the award and forms both for businesses that want to donate rewards to be given to award winners, and forms for nominating children to receive the award. 

SAFETY NOTICE FOR ALL VILLAGERS

In order to ensure that all safety and emergency vehicles can locate your property expeditiously, you must have a house number in a location on your house, visible from the street in front of your house.  Please ensure that you are in compliance for your own safety and to assist emergency/rescue personnel.

What Can I Do for my Village?

MUM FESTIVAL. The Mum Festival Committee is looking for new members. If you are interested, please contact Julie Dunn at 845-246-2321 (extension 2) or Mary Leahy (845-246-8491). The committee meets monthly from June until the festival date.

LIGHTHOUSE VOLUNTEERS. For information about volunteer opportunities, please call the Lighthouse at 845-247-0656