AMERICAN LEGION
On Saturday morning, the American Legion with help from Scouts and volunteers placed flags at veterans’ graves in 10 cemeteries in Cornwall. Some of the gravesites can not be seen from the road.
SIGNS
Is anyone planning to kill the geese in Cornwall? The signs in town suggest that the Town Board is plotting to cull the herd. But there’s no evidence to suggest that’s true.
The current board has never discussed the issue at a work session or public meeting; and there was no mention of eliminating geese in a resolution that was passed at the beginning of the month.
In the resolution, the board dissolved the committee after receiving its recommendations in an April report.
The resolution implied that the committee had completed its task, and had provided information that would be useful in the future.
“Whereas the Town Board has examined the report provided by the Goose Population Management Committee,” the resolution reads, “and finds that it contains information sufficient for the Town Board to evaluate the Town’s current policy in regard to management of Canada geese at Ring’s Pond, and that no further efforts by the committee are necessary;
“Now, therefore, be it resolved…that the Town Board hereby dissolves the Goose Population Management Committee; and … thanks each member for his or her time and efforts in this matter.”
LOCAL LAW
The Town Board has called a public hearing on a new local law that applies to public events, mass gatherings and commercial audio-visual production. The hearing on the law, which adds a new chapter to the Town Code, will be held at Town Hall at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3.
The law enables the Town to charge commercial filmmakers and organizers for the use of public property. The law also establishes a procedure where requests come to the Town 30 days in advance, along with a description of the event, the number of people expected, and the provisions for security, trash and sanitary facilities.
The law does not apply to town-sponsored events or to events on private property that are consistent with the permitted use of the property.
In reviewing applications, the Town Board will confirm that the activity is compatible with other events planned for the day. The board will consider the past history of the applicants, and require them to provide a certificate of liability insurance.
The proposed law is 14 pages long. People can review it before the meeting by visiting the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours,
BIKE RIDE
Get Your Guts in Gear is organizing bike rides on June 7 and 8 to raise funds for Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and ostomy advocacy.
The rides begin and end on the West Point military campus. The June 7 event offers rides of 30, 62.5 or 100 miles. It includes an opening ceremony, closing ceremony and a buffet dinner at the historic Thayer Hotel.
Choices for Sunday, June 8 are a 10-mile ride on the base or a 30-mile ride. All mileage options are supported with rest stops, sweep vehicles and a mechanic.
For information and prices, please call Jill Cappa (featured in our May 9 issue) or Elyse Hallenbeck at (866) 944-6848 or email them at info@ibdride.org. Riders and crew under age 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.