January 12, 2012

A Heartfelt Thank You

January 6, 2012

Dear Friends:

Happy New Year and many thanks, once again, for your generosity with our Adopt-A-Child Program.

Letters to the Schodack SCENE

Please Note: All letters to the Schodack SCENE are subject to editing for length, taste and accuracy. Only letters submitted exclusively to the Schodack SCENE will be used, and only if the writer's name can also be published. To be considered for publication, letters must include the writer's name, address and daytime phone number. Letters published on the Schodack SCENE be posted as a new post. Letters to the Schodack SCENE do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editor.

~Below is a letter from resident Leonard Bates to the Planning Board and Town Board Members

He has questions ~

I am writing to you as part of the open public comment period and wish to express some views that you may have already heard, but also things that you may not have. My name is Leonard Bates and I am a resident and taxpaying voter at 1684 Julianne Dr., Castleton, NY. I bought my home in July 2001 with my wife and 5 month old son. Since then, we have added a daughter to our family. I have been a life long resident of Schodack which spans 37 years. I attended Schodack Central Schools and worked my first few jobs in various Schodack businesses. Growing up in this town, I always knew I would most likely end up raising my own family here. What kept me in this town was the community and the semi rural nature of town. You are secluded and away from the hustle and bustle of city life, but yet still close enough to all the things you need (stores, shopping centers, gas stations, etc). When my wife and I set out to buy our first home, we wanted to find a home and neighborhood we could settle into and live a life like you would see in a TV Land sitcom from the 50's. Kids running around and riding their bikes with their friends. Adults walking up and down the road, stopping to chat with their neighbors. Multi-family BBQ's in someone's backyard. The list can go on and on. Well, Julianne Dr. and the Richwood Dr area, for us, was that neighborhood! It wasn't soon after we moved in that we hosted our first house party with some neighbors. We just knew we made the right choice. We never regretted our decision...until now.

Schodack now Dollar Tree's top choice for distribution center

So far, Schodack is winning a bid to land a 1 million-square-foot distribution center for Dollar Tree Inc., a chain of discount retail stores.

Castleton Library Board Meeting

As a reminder, our annual organizational meeting of the Castleton Public Library Board will be held next Tuesday, January 17^th at 7:00 pm, Castleton Village Hall.

In addition to regular business, we will also hold officer elections. I encourage all members to strongly consider running for an officer position.