Woodbury digest

Highland Mills — The following items originally appeared in “Your Woodbury,” the e-newsletter published monthly by Woodbury Town Councilman James Skoufis. Government County Route 105 - the road that runs alongside Mario’s and the Highland Mills Library/Senior Center - will be closed for the foreseeable future due to tremendous damage from the storm. The Ridge Road Bridge and Buena Vista/Oakland Bridge suffered structural damage and will be closed for a time. All other roads in town are now operational. The town’s refuse hauler will conduct the second of two special collections on Saturday, Sept. 10, to pick-up bulk items resulting from the damages residents sustained from Hurricane Irene. There will be five trucks and crews dedicated to Woodbury beginning at 4:30 a.m. - the entire town will be collected on these day. The recent electronics collection that was held here in town was a huge success with more than 21,000 pounds of material dropped off by local residents. A second round of collections is scheduled for Nov. 18 and 19 at the Highway Department. There is one primary election in this year’s elections - Town Highway Superintendent. Peter Stabile and Robert Weyant are competing for the Republican, Independence and Conservative lines on Tuesday, Sept. 13. All four polling places in town will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cablevision recently paid the Town of Woodbury’s $10,000 access fee that was negotiated during last year’s new contract that Councilmen Frank Palermo and Amidee Haviland oversaw. This money will be used to improve the audio/visual and broadcasting equipment for Local Channel 22. The Woodbury Town Clerk’s Office recently announced that it now accepts credit cards to pay for dog licenses, marriage licenses, garage sale permits, hunting and fishing licenses and any other fees that are collected by the Town Clerk’s office; Visa, MasterCard and Discover will be accepted. A convenience fee is charged to the customer based on the transaction total (minimum fee is $1.50) so there is no cost to the Town of Woodbury for this service. Calendar Saturday, Sept. 10: The Woodbury Lions hosts their annual yard sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Patrick’s parking lot. Proceeds go toward the work and charity that the organization does on behalf of the community. Sunday, Sept. 11: With the support and organization of many in town, especially the Beautification Committee, Woodbury marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks with the unveiling of a memorial at the Highland Mills Firehouse at 6 p.m. All are invited to attend; please 928-6342 for more information. Saturday, Sept. 17: A benefit concert will be held for Goshen resident and seven-year-old Grace Leva who is battling a brain tumor. A local band called “Sun Never Rises” has organized the event on her behalf from 3 to 7 p.m. at Craigville Park in Goshen. The day will include live music, games, and food; donations are being asked to help support Grace and her family. For more information, call Tracy at 845-651-3050. Saturday, Sept. 24: The Woodbury Girl Scouts holds a yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Smith Clove Elementary School; the sale will be a fund raiser for the individual troops. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22-23: The Orange County Arts Council will host its third annual open studio tour weekend; in Woodbury, the Art Studio, located on Route 32 in Highland Mills, will be participating. The purpose of the event is to create a dialogue between artists and residents, and to bring about a broader knowledge of the arts. Doors are open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day; for more information, visit ocartscouncil.org.