The Village of Maybrook board provided several updates and announcements during its August 26 meeting, including a stunt group to perform on Celebrate Maybrook Day, upcoming cancer awareness months, and instructions for grease disposal.

Early into the meeting, the board approved a motion for Mayor Dennis Leahy to sign a contract with Dialed Action, an extreme sports company from New Jersey that specializes in bike rodeos and stunt shows. This group will perform in the village during Celebrate Maybrook Day on September 28.

“We try to mix things up for the events that we do for the kids in the village here. Dialed Action is a group of guys who are professional bicycle riders,” said Leahy. “They come out and do a display, and they also promote not doing drugs and stuff like that.”

Following this, Leahy announced Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month for September and Breast Cancer Month for October, encouraging residents to wear and adorn their housefronts with teal ribbons in September and pink ribbons in October. The board has maintained this tradition for over a decade following the passing of Corrine Feller, the daughter of Orange County Legislator Ron Feller.

“We started doing this around at least 13 years ago; I think it was done for Corrine Feller, the Feller family came to us and requested it. Little did I know that later on, it was going to affect my family,” Leahy said. “The ribbons are one of our ways of trying to be proactive and encourage people to get their health checked.”

Later on, Leahy warned residents about improper disposal of cooking oil and grease; the village DPW has recently reported several instances of damaged and clogged plumbing caused by grease being drained down kitchen sinks. He and the DPW advised anyone with leftover cooking oil or grease to pour the byproduct into a container, such as an empty milk carton, and throw it away in the garbage.

“The buildup of grease in the plumbing system creates sewer backups and overflows that can damage your homes and the environment. The grease washes down the kitchen sink and sticks inside sewer pipes, both on your property and in the streets. Over time, the buildup can block the entire pipe, resulting in sewer backups and overflows,” Leahy said. “By disposing of household grease properly, you can avoid the expensive repairs and unnecessary disruptions to residences and businesses.”

Leahy also made two smaller announcements: first, registration for the Montgomery Little League is currently open for its Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 seasons. Registration and more information can be found at montgomeryllny.com.

Second, the VFW 2064 will host a tricky tray raffle on Sunday, September 15 at noon on 209 Main Street. For the regular prizes, residents can purchase two ticket sheets for $10 and additional sheets for $5 each; sheets for special baskets will cost $2 each, $5 for three sheets, or $10 for 12 sheets. All proceeds will go toward the Auxiliary’s efforts to help local veterans.