Town of Rochester
Community Center
Calendar of Events
February/March/April 2009
Funded by New York State Office of Children & Family Services
This program does not deny services to participants regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, or disability.
Valentine Luncheon Fund-raiser for Cindy Stokes, Town Assessor, due to a recent house fire. Friday, February 13, 2009 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM. $10 Enjoy a delicious lunch, a DJ, and a great feeling of helping one of your neighbors. All proceeds go to Cindy. Call to signup now: 626-2115.
Hey Kids, you’re invited to a
Valentine’s Party
Thursday, February 12
3:30 – 5:30 PM at the
Community Center
Play games, dance, enjoy snacks, and have lots of fun. Call the Youth Department to signup: 626-2115.
Indian Valley Little League Signups
Kerhonkson Elementary. Monday, Jan. 26, Wednesday Jan. 28, Friday Jan. 30, Tuesday Feb. 3 & Thursday February 5 - 6 PM-8 PM
Saturday Feb. 7, 9 AM – 12 PM. You must bring copy of child’s Birth Certificate. Tee ball: $45, all other divisions $55, no more than $100 per family. For more information, call Sherry Elsworth, President at 626-5861.
Corned Beef and Cabbage Luncheon Tuesday, March 17, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Free St. Patty’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Luncheon. Come wearing the green, and enjoy a delicious lunch and the camaraderie of friends, old and new. Reservations by March 10. Call 626-2115.
Spring Break
Enjoy pizza and a movie at the Community Center on Thursday, April 9, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. You don’t have to be bored on spring break, come to the Community Center for a movie and pizza with your friends, or maybe make new ones. Signup by March 26. Call 626-2115.
Signup Now
For Annual
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Town of Rochester Town Park
Call Youth Commission to signup: 626-2115. There will be no sign-ups accepted after April 2. Please signup your child by age group: 1-2 years: 12:30 sharp! (Child must walk on their own.) Parents cannot pick up eggs for them.
3 - 4 years: 12:45 parents are not allowed in hunt area; 5 – 7 years: 1:00 PM; 8 years and up: 1:15 PM. Handicapped may choose most accessible area. Please arrive prior to your scheduled hunt-time to sign in under the pavilion, and receive a chance to win a prize. Remember to bring your own basket or bag for the hunt. Parents with more than one child in different age groups may wish to bring an extra person to help the children get to their designated spot on time for their hunt. Bring your camera, as the Easter Bunny will be hopping in as our special guest.
Saturday April 18 & 25 are Earth Days
“Adopt A Road”
Join us on both Saturday Earth Days for a community clean up of our roads. Last year, many area residents, town officials, and organizations volunteered their time to clean up area roads. The cleanup was a huge success. Why not plan a “Block or Street” cleanup with your neighbors? Along with adopt-a-road volunteers, we also need volunteers to pickup and deliver to the Transfer Station throughout the day. Arrangements will be made for Group Leaders to pick up Orange Bags at the Community Center prior to Earth Day. The last Saturday, April 26 there will be free pizza, soda, and dessert for participants here at the Community Center at 2:00 PM. Please signup your road(s) by calling Youth Commission at 626-2115.
November and December 2008 are just memories now, but fun ones, nonetheless. A few highlights:
Our Thanksgiving Luncheon was as ever, a big success and very rewarding. Many thanks go out to Harold Lipton for slicing our turkeys again this year. The Rochester Reformed Church Youth Group for once again making their delicious apple pies, and the church Sunday school children for making table settings, Girl Scout Troop #187 for center pieces, Zali Win and the Rochester Residents Group for their yearly most generous donation, Gary and Donna Palmer for donating turkeys, Kerhonkson Elementary Student Council for assorted pies, and all our cooks and volunteers: Supervisor Carl Chipman and family, wife Marge, kids Kristen and Jacob, Shirley, Heather, and Jen Lamon , Al Barnett, Toni Sindone, Aline Pedelaborde, Kate and Tony Sergio, Donna Waddell, Jason Wells, and everyone helping in any way, big or
small, we couldn’t do it with out any of you. Blessings to all!
Holiday Tree Lighting Our tree donated by the Rochester Senior Group is getting bigger, and about 20 adults and children came for the lighting, and sang Christmas carols, had hot chocolate and cookies donated by the Kerhonkson/Accord Chamber of Commerce.
The Gingerbread House contest held at Kerhonkson Key Bank had 14 entries climbing each year, being 5 up from last year. Award ceremony was canceled due to a snowstorm; winners will be announced in the next flyer.
Our Annual Senior Brunch And 2008 Friend Of Youth Award Brunch ceremony had about 75 people attending and were all treated to a delicious breakfast. The seniors were very appreciative of the beautiful snowmen centerpieces that Brownie Troop #235 made. During the event, Ed and Doris Lamon were presented with the 2008 Mary Lee Friend Of Youth Award for their outstanding dedication to children as volunteers with many community groups and every December becoming their alter egos Santa and Mrs. Claus, here at the Center, area hospitals, fire departments, schools, etc.
The Children’s Christmas Party made over 100 kids happy, doing crafts, having great snacks, and most of all getting presents from Santa. The Musketeers 4 H Group was a huge help to Santa this year by filling his bag with gifts for every child attending.
Pass it on, “Tuesday is Seniors Day.”
Come and join the Rochester Senior Group, as they have a lot of fun and laughs while accomplishing worthwhile tasks from those in the military to local people and groups that are in need. They meet every Tuesday morning at 10:30, followed by (optional) Yoga at Noon, and following yoga, they all go for lunch at a local eatery.
Little Ones Learning Center is open three days a week – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday and 10:00 AM – Noon. This valuable community resource is dedicated to promoting early literacy and book lending for children and their families in the Rondout Valley area. Please support them.
Little Ones are looking for new Board members, if you are interested, call them at 626-4112. You can also call to find out what new activites are being planned for March and April.
After School Activities for February & March
Free Art Classes
with artist,
Barbara Gordon
Helps release the artist within!
Tuesdays, February 3, 10, 17, & 24, 2:30 PM
Free Tai Kwon Do Lessons,
with martial arts instructor, Brian Shanley
Mondays:
February 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
4:00 PM
Wear jogging pants
(Course great for building self-confidence, strength, and coordination)
Our free After School Program runs Monday – Friday,
2:30 – 6:00 PM and follows school calendar.
Community Center
February 16, 2009 – 1:00 PM – 3:-00 PM
Tammy Avery & Girl Scout Troop #60187 sponsoring
BOARD GAME DAY- Bring A Friend
Bring your favorite game, or play one provided. Games available for all ages, and refreshments will be offered.
Call 626-2115 to signup.
Fulltime Summer Program
Do you want your child in the Town Of Rochester’s Fulltime Summer Program? Call now 626-2115. Spots are filling up quickly, there only 28 spots left.
The cost would be $110 a week and that would include at least two trips a week to various educational, cultural, recreational, and fun places of interest. The program will be using Camp Epworth’s facilities daily, and would run Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, from July 6 through August 21.
A requirement that six out of the seven weeks must be paid in advance, leaving the seventh week as optional. We will be happy to set up a payment plan for you over the winter and spring months. Call 626-2115.
Survey: Want to Hop on the bus for the Library? Would you like to go to the Ellenville Library starting in the spring? The Town Of Rochester will offer community transportation from the Community Center to Ellenville Library every two weeks on Thursday evenings. Pickup at 6:00 PM and returns 8:00 PM. Video rentals are available. Drop off at the Center for returns. Call and give us your input, 626-2115.
Town Of Rochester Youth Department &Community Center
PO Box 65, Accord, NY 12404
(845) 626-2115 Fax (845) 626-0141
Carol Dennin, Director Valerie Weaver, Assistant to the Director
Youth Commission Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Youth Center Hours: Monday - Friday 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
845-626-3053
Funded by New York State Office of Children & Family Services & Town Of Rochester
This program does not deny services to participants regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, or disability.
After School Program goes by school calendar, and when they are closed, we are closed, if they have early dismissals we are closed, and if they cancel all after school activities, we will be closed too. Please make arrangements for your child incase any of these cancellations occur. Please take note: Children must be picked up no later than 6:00 PM!
Children of all ages! (Children under 7 require parent/guardian present.) Our Policy: No sign-ups for trips accepted on the answering machine. Please call the office or come in to sign-up. If you sign up for a trip, we will hold a seat a seat for you unless you call and cancel. We will try to sell your ticket to someone on the waiting list. If your tickets cannot be sold, you are held responsible for payment, and you will not be reimbursed. Please be aware that trip goers must adhere to bus departure times for destinations so we can remain on schedule. Failure to do so will result in not being allowed to signup for future trips. Please Note must charge $15 for each returned check. Alcohol is prohibited on Youth Commission trips, programs, and activities
Rent A Kid
Think spring! Rent a kid for house cleaning, babysitting. Do you need a dog-walker; pet-sitter, mother’s helper, or possibly your yard needs a cleanup? Signup or hire a “kid”. Call 626-2115
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