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Ancram, New York
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors School Supply Collection Begins in August

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From August 3 to August 31, 2019 Ancramdale Neighbors Helping Neighbors Association will collect school supplies at two locations:

  • Ancram – please leave school supplies at the Ancram Town Hall with Monica Cleveland, Town Clerk, only during her office hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon.
  • Ancramdale – please leave school supplies inside the Ancramdale Post Office in the box marked school supplies.

We collect school supplies for the Taconic Hills, Pine Plains, and Webutuck schools. We’ve been advised that there are children in our communities who need our support.

The schools were most appreciative of the supplies we donated last year, and, with your generous help, we hope we can do even better this year!

Many school supplies are on sale now at nearby stores. If you are not able to shop for these items yourself, we will accept donations and, in turn, purchase the supplies the students need.

Please make your check payable to ANHNA, note “school supplies” on the memo line, and mail your contribution to:

Neighbors Helping Neighbors
PO Box 97
Ancramdale, NY 12503

Your contribution is tax deductible to the full extent of the law as we are a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.

School Supplies Needed
Pencils and Pencil Cases
Folders with pockets
Pens
3 Ring Binders
Crayola Crayons (fat or thin)
3 Hole Loose Leaf Paper
Colored Pencils
Notebooks
Erasers
DurableBackpacks
Magic Markers
Tissues
Child’s Scissors (blunt end)
Glue Sticks

If you have any questions, call: Glenda Heermance 518-329-2155 or Laura Ponkos 518-329-2031 – Thank You

ANHN Board:
Jack Lindsey, Hila Richardson, Jane Shannon, Eric Wiener, Glenda Rose, Mike Sturdivant, Jane Moore, Laura Ponkos & Nancy Bryant

Ancramdale Neighbors Helping Neighbors Association, Inc.

a not-for-profit 50I(c)(3) corporation
PO Box 97, Ancramdale, New York 12503 email: ANHNAinfo@gmail.com

Repaving on Four Corners Rd Rescheduled to 6/24

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Have just been informed that our repaving project on Four Corners Rd that was scheduled for June 20th has been pushed back to Monday June 24th.
If possible. please use an alternate route.

Thank you.

Jim Miller
Highway Superintendent

Ancram Kid’s Camp Almost Full, Apps due by June 17

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ANCRAM KIDS’ CAMP ALMOST FULL APPLICATIONS DUE BY JUNE 17

Here are links to the information you need to enroll your children in the 2019 Ancram Kids Camp:

Some key things to keep in mind:

1. Applications are due by June 17. Hard copy applications only please, no emails.

2. You should return the application forms and a signed waiver, and keep the other three items for future reference.

3. Camp is still free for kids of Ancram residents, and $75 a week for non-resident children.

4. Only 65 kids will be accepted for camp this year, and Ancram kids will have first preference.

5. Kids from 4 to 12 will be eligible for camp. 4 year olds will have to have a year of preschool to qualify.

6. Campers may not bring electronic devices to Camp or the Pool

7. Parents will be required to attend a mandatory orientation on either May 18 or June 15 at 10 or 2. Please RSVP which session you plan to attend to me at sarahmason813@gmail.com.

8. Tax deductible donations to help support the Kids Camp and Pool are welcome. Send your donation to

Ancram Kids’ Camp
Ancram Town Hall
1416 County Route 7
Ancram, NY 1250

Please contact Camp Director Sarah Mason if you have any questions.

Sarah Mason
Camp Director
sarahmason813@gmail.com

Second Annual Winterfest Celebration – December 8, 3-6 pm

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Second Annual Winterfest Celebration – December 8, 3-6 pm

Location: Ancram Town Hall

SING (OR QUIETLY HUM) TO HOLIDAY MUSIC BY MARK RUST AS YOU BROWSE OUR LOCAL ARTISAN TABLES. A COMPLETE LIST OF OUR LOCAL CRAFTSPEOPLE IS ATTACHED, SO GET READY TO DO SOME HOLIDAY STOCKING STUFFER AND PRESENT SHOPPING!!
 
AND REMEMBER, FOR OUR WEE ONES THERE IS FREE COOKIE DECORATING AND ALL GET TO TAKE HOME WHAT THEY CREATE, OR MAYBE EVEN SHARE WITH SANTA WHEN HE ARRIVES BEARING HIS FIRST PRESENTS OF THE SEASON AROUND 5:30!!
 
AND FINALLY FOR ALL, OUR ANCRAM FIRE COMPANY WILL BE SERVING FREE HOT FOOD TO KEEP UP YOUR SINGING AND SHOPPING ENERGY!!

Thank you from Neighbors Helping Neighbors for School Supplies

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Thank You for School Supplies!

Thank you for your continuing support of education in our town and the three school districts our children attend. We have just delivered this year’s school supplies to the Pine Plains, Taconic, and Webutuck schools. Many of you left back packs as well as supplies at both Ancram Town Hall and the Ancramdale Post Office. In addition, we shopped with your donations for the supplies teachers requested; we also gave gift cards to the children in our food program so they can buy their supplies.

One school administrator burst into tears when she saw the amount of supplies we were delivering, and then she said she knows a number of students who will also burst into tears when they receive their brand-new back packs filled with supplies.

We serve our community only through your generosity — thank you! Your donations are going directly toward helping some young, deserving students focus on learning rather than worrying about how to get needed school supplies.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors
P. O. Box 97
Ancramdale, NY 12503

Adrienne Citrin, president (518-329-5042); Jack Lindsay, secretary; Eric Wiener, treasurer; Nancy Bryant, board member emeritus; and Laura Ponkos, Jane Moore, Jane Shannon, and Michael Sturdivant.

Electric Vehicle Charging Station at Ancram Town Hall

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The Town of Ancram is pleased to announce that a Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Station has been installed at Town Hall thanks to a generous donation by the Lougheed Family and Ginocchio Electric.  This effort was coordinated by the Town’s Climate Smart Community Task Force, chaired by Suzan Flamm, as part of the Town’s pursuit to become a designated Clean Energy Community and to provide Town residents with access to clean transportation options.  More information about the Clean Energy Communities Program can be found here.
The charging station can be used at no cost by Town residents and visitors as a result of a grant that the Town received earlier in the year from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).  Typically, a Level 2 Charging Station can provide up to 10-20 miles of additional electric vehicle mileage range per hour of charging.  If you would like to know more about charging station and electric vehicle technology, a wealth of information can be found on the United States Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center Website.  Additionally, for those who might be interested, New York State is providing a rebate of up to $2,000 for anyone who purchases electric or plug-in electric vehicles through the Drive Clean Rebate.
If you’d like to get involved with the Town’s Climate Smart Community Task Force, please contact Suzan Flamm (suzan@rflamm.com) or Art Bassin (abassin@aol.com).