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Highland Mills - The following comes from the monthly electronic newsletter published by Woodbury Town Councilman James Skoufis: Local Government The Highway Department recently announced their 2011 road repairs schedule. With most improvements planned to be done in the summer months after school has closed, the following are set to be worked on this year: Schunnemunk Road, Owens Drive, Abrams Road, Woodland Terrace, Clove Place, Coffee Street, Dennis Drive, and most of the roads in the Greens of Woodbury. Estrada Road Update: The new bridge is nearing completion and should be open to traffic in a matter of weeks. The affected residents have no doubt had their patience tested during the engineering and construction processes - thank you for being accommodating over the past many months. Supervisor John Burke recently compiled a report showing that the Town of Woodbury received over $500,000 in 2010 in grants and contributions to offset the tax burden. This number includes money for energy efficiency upgrades, improvements to the courthouse and library, road reparation, and policing Woodbury Common, among other things. Clerk Desiree Potvin, Supervisor Burke, and the various department heads and town board put in a great deal of time and effort, as they always do, to find ways to bring in money to Woodbury and save taxpayer dollars. A reminder that Earl Reservoir opens its gates on Saturday, May 28, while the Central Valley Pool opens on Saturday, June 25. The Parks Department is still accepting applications for summer employment - new and returning candidates and encouraged to apply; forms can be found online at woodburyparkandrec.com/employment or requested by calling 928-9588 ext. 6. Camp Rez applications and information are available at woodburyparkandrec.com/camprez Woodbury Calendar Saturday, May 14: The Women of Woodbury hosts a Chinese Auction at 10 a.m. at the Woodbury Senior Center to benefit their scholarship fund. Admission is $3 and includes one door prize raffle ticket; light refreshments will also be available for purchase. Sunday, May 15: The Highland Mills United Methodist Church also hosts its annual Sowing the Seeds of Love Day from 1 to 5 p.m. at Earl Reservoir. Free Zumba, nails, nutritional and financial information, fitness, arts and crafts, face painting, games, hamburgers, hot dogs and more, all provided by the Highland Mills United Methodist Church and community businesses. Call Tracie at 845-662-5239 for more information. Friday, June 10: The Woodbury Community Association hosts its 16th annual golf outing at the Falkirk Golf Course. This is the WCA’s biggest fundraiser and enables them to give back to our community in the many ways that they do. The $150 entry fee (by June 1) includes golf, lunch, dinner, refreshments, shirt, and prizes. Don’t golf? You can still help out by sponsoring a hole. Contact Charlie at 928-6790 to register or for more information. Saturday, June 11: St. Patrick’s Church hosts a yard sale and flea market at their parking lot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendor spaces are available for $25 - please bring your own table; refreshments will also be available for purchase. Call 928-7081 for more information or a vendor registration form. Saturday, July 2: The Woodbury Firecracker Festival (formerly Woodbury Day) will begin with a 5k cross-country run/walk at 8:30 a.m. starting behind the M-W Middle School. All money raised will go to scholarships and defraying the cost of fireworks; registration forms can be found at woodburyfire.com. The day will continue with a street fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; vendor applications can be found at woodburyfirecrackerfestival.com. Finally, the annual fireworks show will begin at dusk at the Monroe-Woodbury fields. More information to come as we get closer to the date of the event.