Antwerp , New York 13608

Antwerp Community Newsletter

December 2013
Mark Your Calendar
Dec. 12th HS Musical Auditions @2:30PM Dec.13th APS Tree Lighting Ceremony /Pajama Day. IRIS- 5 Week Progress Reports. MS Musical Auditions @ 2:30PM Dec.13th Karaoke Night - American Legion 711PM. Dec.14th- Children Xmas Party with Santa Bring Covered Dish Dinner 6PM. Dec.15th Breakfast with Santa info on back Dec.17th- Legion/ Aux Meeting Dec. 18th Sons Meeting Dec.18th MS Concert @ 7PM. Dec.19th IRIS Holiday Sing-a-long. APS Concert @ 7PM Dec. 22nd 3rd Annual Childrens Christmas Pageant. (info on back) Dec.23rd Jan.3rd Christmas Holiday & New Years Recess.- NO SCHOOL Dec. 25th Merry Christmas to All American Legion will be closed. Dec.31st New Years Eve - American Legion will be Open.

Town Board Moments 1.Citizen Concerns a. None noted

2. Communications: a. It was noted that it was time for the Court books to be audited by the board members. Mr. Booth and Ms. Farr will be meeting with the court clerk for that. b. Received a notification from Mohawk Valley Comm. College concerning snow plow driving class for highway workers. C. Mr. Shaw received letter explaining the current lease that is being drawn up between the Town and Library. D. Town Lawyer wrote asking for more info to complete the subdivision of the new cemetery. E. No violations were noted on recent inspection for the transfer site. 3. The new storm doors for the Town offices are currently being installed by the town workers. Mr. Hall will be having his workers install a new shut off at the Fuel tanks at the Town Barn.
4. The board that the cemetery lots will be ready to be sold once the deed work is completed on the cemetery. 5. The Town will be putting up for bid in the spring the work needed to repair the Town Hall main entrance stoop and some brick work.

Next Town Board meeting will be on Dec.9th, 2013 @ Town Hall @ 7PM. ************************ Village Board Moments 1.Citizen Concerns none noted. 2. DPW Report Suppt. Pitts was present with nothing significant to report. 3. SEWER Report The project is currently on schedule. 4.It was motioned and carried that Mr. Brandon Geer reapply for sponsorship to the Police Academy once he has completed phase 1 of the academy.
5. A motion was made and carried to purchase Officer Sheen a bullet proof vest with him given the opportunity to purchase the vest at a cost at the cost in the event he leaves the village employment.

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Dec.13th APS Tree Lighting Ceremony

Special Thanks to those special people within the community that have kept Antwerp alive. You know who you are and I thank you very much. Please help me to thank them by telling them the next time you see them!! ************************* A BIG THANK YOU goes to Chris Sands, Jonathan Cole, and Bill Backus for replacing the flag on the Crosby Public Lawn. ************************* THANK YOU to the Congregational Church Circle of Faith group gave $50 to Antwerp Rec. Halloween Party for Pizza. ************************** Happy Birthday William A. Backus 12/1 Jeff Sands 12/2 Gabriel Dean 12/3 Angela Green 12/9 Ann Potter 12/9 Kendra McElhone 12/10 Robert Hancock 12/15 Joe Sands12/20 Polly Backus 12/23 Bob Hancock12/23 Karen Lynch 12/26 ************************** Happy Wedding Anniversary to AL & Kathy Cook on Dec. 21st.

Church NewsDec. 22nd. - 3rd Annual Childrens Christmas Pageant will be at the Antwerp United Methodist Church @ 7 pm for the community at large or you may see it at the 10 am service on 22nd. We welcome any child to be a part of this. For more info. contact Wanda Pitts-Sands at 659-9426. +++++++++++++++++ December 24thCandle Light Christmas Eve Service @ First Congregational Church UCC @ 7PM. ALL are Welcome.
Memory Doves Come place an In Memory Dove on the Christmas Tree in the front window of Robbins Hardware for a $1each. The money will go to the First Congregational Church for the Food Pantry. {Help remember our past loved ones and help those that need your help now.} POC is Sharon Ives 659-8932 & Barbara Hilligas 642-5625

Whats Up in Antwerp
Dec. 7th Christmas Ham dinner and Tree Lighting Ceremony. {Town Hall} Dinner @ 5PM . (Donations will be accepted @ Town Hall, but not required.) Tree Lighting @ 6PM in front of Library. Santa, caroling, hot chocolate and cookies at the Town Hall after the tree lighting. Sponsored by the Village of Antwerp Recreation. Bring your camera for those Kodak moments with Santa and friends. Come share some Holiday memories with your community and remember those special Christmas songs. Breakfast with Santa that the ORA/Old Home Day committees and the Fire Department are holding Dec.15th @ Fire Hall. 8AM11AM. Menu includes all kinds of eggs, French toast, pancakes and all the sides. Adults $6, Seniors $5. Children 5yr and under $3. There will be raffles and activities for the children to do and of course we are singing Christmas carols with Santa. Bring Your Camera!!

Look out for future dates

Jan.1st New Years Day-

No School Jan 6th IRIS iReady mid-year assessment begins. Jan. 9th Village Board meeting @ 7PM @ Fire Hall Jan.9th- Board of Education Mtg @7PM @ MS. Jan.13th Town Board Mtg. @7PM @ Town Hall Jan. 20th Martin Luther King Day NO SCHOOL Jan 24th 2nd Quarter Ends/ K-12 grades. Jan. 27th-30th Regents Day. HS Regents Exams.

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Crosby Public Library Do you have an old Kindle that you dont use anymore?? Would you like to donate it to the Crosby Public Library? If you update your e-reader soon, please think of donating your old one to the library. Town Clerk Office It will be Closed Dec.25, 26, 27th, then closed Dec. 30th, 31st, and Jan 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The office will reopen on Jan. 6th.

++++++++++++++++++ Antwerp Food Pantry is now open on all Mondays from 5-7PM. Thank you to all that assisted with the Haunted House. It was a huge success.

Hello Antwerp. Well, the snow has started to come just as I am working on this newsletter. I pray that you are all prepared for a safe and warm winter season. Please check things for emergency readiness!!
As always, I am here for your news. Call me @ 659-8213 or email me laurahancock@earthlink. net Take Care and God Bless you All. Laura Hancock

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