MAYOR’S MESSAGE REACH Workcamps In 1997 Menands Bethany Church was introduced to REACH Workcamps, a weeklong mission trip that serves low-income communities. Joining other youth from around the country, REACH campers repair the homes of people who are unable to do so themselves. The kids do roofing, painting, sheet rocking, etc. for one week, traveling to different locations such as [...]

Safety I would like to pass along a reminder to all residents to be aware of scam artists. I recently received a call and the caller id said “block”. I usually let unidentified calls go to my answering machine but decided to pick up this call. The recording said “we regret to inform you that your bank card has been [...]

With the arrival of spring, I am pleased to announce a Village wide initiative, Grow Menands. This project is spearheaded by our Director of Economic Partnership, Bill Giering. 2014 will mark the 90th Anniversary of Menands and as part of that celebration, we would like the residents and businesses to participate in bringing color to Menands by planting additional flowers [...]

As we move into 2013, I thought I would re-cap some of the events of 2012 in the Village of Menands in my first Mayor’s Message of the year. Infrastructure: We have nearly completed the second phase of our infrastructure projects that will upgrade and improve our sewer and water service in various neighborhoods in the Village. Both the S. [...]

With the holiday season upon us I am grateful for the community that I live in. Menands is such a generous Village and the extent of that generosity continues to amaze me. With many fund raisers throughout the year, November was another month filled with events to help those in need. Once again the support was overwhelming. The 5th annual [...]

I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all who assisted in preparing for Hurricane Sandy in the event that it hit our area. Unlike our neighbors in Downstate NY, NJ and CT, we were very fortunate. We began making preparations on Thursday and continued through Sunday. I can’t thank everyone enough for their commitment and dedication to the [...]