Linda LaRosa

Have you seen the Teal Ribbons at the Village Government Center?  Those ribbons represent Ovarian Cancer Month.  October you will see Pink Ribbons for Breast Cancer Month.  

Did you catch the Movie in the Park on September 4?  Great movie!  As I mentioned in my last column, the movie was one of my favorites, Grease!  There was a prize for best costume.  That prize went to Brooklyn Watkins who was dressed in 50’s style with a poodle skirt.  ADORABLE!  She won a large pizza and 2 liter soda from Little Pops Pizza!  YUM!  The Mayor and Board of Trustees want to thank the sponsors for the movie, Little Pops Pizza, Wallkill Valley Federal Savings and Loan and Stewart’s Shoppes.  

Time to do some Fall Cleaning out.  The Village of Maybrook Fall Village Wide Yard Sale is October 3, 2020 from 8am - 3pm.  The village will advertise, all you have to do is put out your wares and make some money.  No need for a permit!

While you are doing your fall cleaning and you find old papers that you don’t need anymore, like those old tax papers from 1995, you can bring them down to the Village Government Center Parking lot on October 16 from 8 a.m. until noon for Community Shred Day.  Legal Shred will be there with their truck for bulk shredding.   

Have you heard that music on Friday evenings coming from the direction of Veterans Memorial Park?  The Boy Scout Band has been practicing.  It’s been nice sitting outside on a nice evening listening to their music.  

Speaking of the Boys Scouts, Troop 236 is taking on new scouts.  Contact Bill Giannico at 845-527-9333 or Abby Williams 845-283-5084 or email Maybrook236@gmail.com. 
Don’t forget, they are allowing girls to join too!

Just a few reminders - We are under a Phase 1 Water Restriction due to a record 90+ degree summer with very little rain.  Phase 1 means no watering laws, washing cars, sidewalks or driveways with public water.  Watering of flowers and gardens are permitted only with a watering sprinkler and limited to 1 hour after 6 p.m.  
Garbage, recycling and bulk items should be put at curbside the Day before respective pick up.  That means Sunday for Monday’s garbage pick up and Wednesday for Garbage, Recycling and Bulk items.  The waste company will not take televisions, computers, air conditioners, refrigerators or anything that is considered hazardous waste.  If you have a broken garbage or recycling toter, please call the Village of Maybrook, NOT the garbage company.  The Village will make arrangements for a new one.  The garbage company switches out toters on Wednesdays.  Remember to put the old one out Tuesday to switch out on Wednesday.
Village Board Meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m.  Usually these meetings are at the Government Center, however, due to the Covid-19 the meetings have been virtual.  Please check the Village  Website, Villageofmaybrook.com for updates on the meetings and a link to the Virtual Meeting.    You can also check on updates of Village Events and of course there are always Covid-19 updates.

As most of you have probably heard, the jovial face selling 50/50’s for Maybrook VFW 2064 and the Honor Flight, Artie Orpikowski, a Korean War Vet, has passed on.  Artie was full of life and not much held him back.   Artie always asked “How ya doing Kiddo?”  Well, Artie is doing great now.  He’s with the loves of his life and the pain of the last few months are gone now!  See you later Kiddo!