FACEBOOKMessage from the Zamboni Brothers: Well, another winter has gone by as well as the ice for skating. We would like to thank everyone who joined in the fun and helped us have another successful season. The Zamboni Brothers learned a lot about making ice, too. Faced with a liner that the mice had eaten, …
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Stillwater village residents may soon have a place to grow their own fruits and vegetables if area planners get the financial backing to start up a community garden project. Plans for the community garden were unveiled before the village Board of Trustees in February by Stillwater Area Community Center Executive Director Madeline Patterson, who said …
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About 25 residents attended the February Stillwater Senior Socialization Program held the last Friday of each month, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Stillwater Area Community Center. February was a presidents’ birthday theme luncheon with some of our presidents’ favorite foods like George Washington cherry cobbler, Martha Washington fudge, Teddy Roosevelt hot dogs, and …
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The Town of Stillwater will be submitting plans to the village Planning Board in the next week or two for approval to move the town offices to the church hall of the former St. Peter The Apostle Parish on Hudson Avenue. Stillwater Town Supervisor Edward Kinowski told the Village Board of Trustees Tuesday night (February …
Two incumbents are running unopposed this year for new terms on the Stillwater Village Board of Trustees. Keith R. Collins and Ellen Vomacka, both first elected to the board in 2009, are running for new four-year terms (2013-2016) during the general village election on March 19. Voting polls will be open from noon to 9 …
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After a two-month search, Lawrence Allen has been appointed new Code Enforcement Officer for the Village of Stillwater. Allen replaces Lynn Goman, who retired in December. A Code Enforcement Officer is responsible for making sure residents are in compliance with sections of the village municipal code, ordinances and resolutions in such areas a planning, zoning, …
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A nice crowd braved the cold weather and biting winds for the Village of Stillwater’s second annual WinterFest held on Sunday afternoon, February 17th, at the village ice rink on American Legion Way. Keeping everyone warm was a fire pit, free cookies and hot chocolate provided by the Village Board, and the annual Chili Cook-Off …
To help lower the unwanted formation of “disinfection byproducts” in the village’s drinking water supply, the Village Board of Trustees voted Tuesday (January 15) to purchase and install a new state-of-the-art aeration system for one of its water holding tanks. The system, called Aeromax, will be piloted at the holding tank on Dick Lynch Road …
The village ice skating rink is now open for operation, thanks once again this year to the efforts of the Zamboni Brothers. The brothers began preparing the rink at Thanksgiving and, after many tries, have the ice ready to go. The above seasonal temperatures have made it difficult to keep the ice from going soft …
The Village of Stillwater is in strong fiscal health, according to an independent audit of village finances for the 2011-2012 budgeting year. That was the official opinion of the audit firm of Bollam, Sheedy, Torani & Co. (BST) of Albany. “We’re giving you the highest level of assurance you can get from an independent CPA,” …
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