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Town of Brighton 22 018 018 S PR OGRA M TOWN BOARD: William Moehle, Supervisor • James Vogel • Chris Werner • Jason DiPonzio • Robin Wilt Resident Registration begins Tuesday, April 17 Playground Camps Only, Tuesday, May 1 All Other Programs Non-Resident Registration begins Tuesday, May 15 Town News ........................2-3, 35-36 Aquatics ................................... 18-20 Brighton Library News ................. 28 From the Supervisor ....................... 2 Adult Sports & Fitness ................. 21 Park Facilities ............................... 29 Summer Concert Series .................. 4 Adult Programs ....................... 21-23 How To Register ........................... 30 Staff Directory ................................ 5 Senior Adult Programs ........... 23-24 Registration Form ........................ 31 Special Events ........................ 5-6, 24 Senior Adult Fitness ................ 24-25 Park Facility Rentals ..................... 32 Playground Camps ......................6-7 Special Interest Programs ....... 25-26 Playground Registration .............. 33 Preschool Programs .................. 7-10 Senior Day Trips ...................... 26-27 General Information .................... 34 Youth Programs ....................... 10-15 Services For Seniors ..................... 27 Youth Sports ............................ 15-18 Community Resource Directory .. 27 Offices located in the Brookside School Recreation Center at 220 Idlewood Rd., Rochester, NY 14618 Send us Email at [email protected] • Contact Department of Recreation & Parks at 784-5260 From Brighton Town Supervisor William Moehle As I write this column, the you hire a landscape company to do any calendar says February, of your lawn and yard work, please ask if but the thermometer they will obtain a permit and transport says SPRING! From my the debris directly to the Town landfill. window here at Town This will keep your neighborhood cleaner Hall, I can see residents and safer, and ease the work of our Town reconnecting with nature Highway Department crews. Tree service along the Brickyard Trail and even though companies MUST haul their debris to the there will surely be more snow before landfill and they must be registered with spring makes its official appearance, the Town. Containerized debris will be it’s hard not to get excited for warmer picked up quicker and please remember weather yet to come! This Summer that the Town does not pick up grass newsletter will list programs for the whole our independence and our freedoms, clippings; they should be left on your family to enjoy, from toddlers to seniors with a full day of activities, music and grass to enrich the soil. and everyone in between. You can learn family fun, starting with the annual Brighton will again hold several recycling a new sport or skill, meet new friends Brighton Chamber of Commerce 5K and environmental events to help clean and so much more when you sign up for race, music and rides all afternoon at our streets and your home. April 28, is a Brighton Recreation program. One of Meridian Centre Park, the Skycoasters Drug Take Back Day, from 10 am-2 pm at the most popular programs, and one that show at 8 pm, and finally a spectacular Town Hall. Clean your medicine cabinet, it is especially important to sign up early fireworks show over the Erie Canal. Also protect children and pets, and avoid for is our Summer Day Camp. Your child popular is the free Tuesday night Summer polluting the water stream by turning in can enjoy a wide variety of activity with Concert Series in Buckland Park, starting unneeded medications. Brighton Clean friends, while you get some peace of mind July 11 through August 15. The concerts Sweep is May 12, also at Town Hall at 9 at work or a little downtime for yourself. feature a wide variety of music, from the am. Help your friends and neighbors Please use our online registration portal, Brighton Symphony Orchestra to the give Brighton a Spring cleaning! Finally, at www.townofbrighton.org/rec to ensure reggae sounds of Noble Vibes. our electronics recycling and document your spots in your favorite programs. Although our Highway Department took shredding event will be held on May 19, Please join us in honoring our veterans, advantage of the winter thaws to pick up from 9 am-Noon, at the Brighton Highway particularly those who made the some leftover debris, our regular spring Department, 1941 Elmwood Ave. More ultimate sacrifice for our nation, at our and summer lawn and garden debris information on each of these events is annual Memorial Day ceremony, at the pickup resumes soon. I ask that residents available on our Town webpage. We also Veterans Memorial in Buckland Park, on follow a few simple rules to make the job invite you to follow the Town of Brighton May 28. Even if you cannot attend our easier and to ensure public safety. One on Facebook https://www.facebook. Memorial Day ceremony, take the time very important rule to follow is that lawn com/BrightonMonroeCounty/ and to visit the Brighton Veterans Memorial. and garden debris should be left on your our Twitter page at https://twitter.com/ The Memorial is a stirring and rugged grass and not in the street. Debris left townofbrighton . Brighton Recreation, sculpture, created by local artist Mary in the street becomes a safety hazard for the Brighton Police Department and Taylor, located on Westfall Road, near the drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike, and the Brighton Farmers’ Market also have Buckland House. On July 4th, Brighton can also clog storm drains, potentially Facebook pages. I wish all of you a fun brings the community together to honor causing street and basement flooding. If filled and safe 2018 Spring & Summer! 2018 Brighton Community Garden Gardening season will soon be here, The fee is $25 for the season. To receive an and the Brighton Community Garden application, please contact the Brighton is accepting applications for 2018. The Recreation Dept. at 784-5260 or email Garden is on Westfall Road, just to the [email protected]. east of the Buckland House in Buckland The Brighton Community Garden is Park. Each participant will be assigned a sponsored by the Town of Brighton. 10x10 foot plot for all-organic growing. 585-784-5260 • TTY 585-784-5381 2 www.townofbrighton.org Work Within The Highway Right-Of-Way The Department of Public Works would digging, resurfacing or excavating the the Department of Public Works or like to remind Brighton residents and soil, pavement or sidewalk within any Highway Department offices located at business owners that all work done street, sidewalk or right-of-way, for 1941 Elmwood Ave. They also can be within the Town’s Right-of-Way requires any purpose whatever, without having downloaded from the Town’s website at a permit. secured a permit to perform such work.” www.townofbrighton.org/highway. Section 166-21 of the Brighton Town If you would like additional information, Code states that, “No person or you may obtain a copy of the Brighton corporation shall open, disturb or work Highway Access Guidelines at the within, erect fences or structures, plant Department of Public Works or at the trees within or cause to be opened or Highway Department. Permit forms disturbed by cutting, missiling, boring, and fee schedule can be obtained at 2018 Yard Debris Collection to Begin on April 9th When the Town of Brighton begins our yard debris collection program you know it’s a sure sign that blue skies and warmer weather are on the way. IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN This year, the Highway Department will begin the annual collection of brush and garden debris on April 9th. The Highway Department strives to provide weekly collection of material generated from normal lawn and garden maintenance from spring through fall. The yard debris collection schedule may be altered during this • Small piles of yard debris motorists and as this is also a time allowing us to focus on street and or brush must be placed violation of NYS Highway and infrastructure maintenance as well. in acceptable containers NYS Vehicle & Traffic law. As our hardworking women and men for a quick, clean pickup. • Do not mix household refuse make their way through Town, here are Containers must weigh no with yard waste. a few helpful reminders that will help more than 50 lbs. Small loose • For ease of collection, bulk keep our crews on schedule. piles will not be collected. yard debris or brush piles • Grass clippings will not • Please place brush and garden must not be placed next to or be collected. The Town of debris at the curb in containers around obstructions. Brighton has a grass-recycling or paper bags – not in plastic program that encourages bags, or in a neatly stacked Remember that wood chips are residents to either compost pile, no more than eight feet available at the Town of Brighton’s their clippings or simply leave long, and free of sod, dirt, or Highway Department. Residents need them on the lawn. Brighton construction debris. to bring their own container. residents may drop off grass • Do not place any debris For more information, call the clippings for composting at piles or containers onto the Highway Department at 784-5280 or the Highway Department, roadway, shoulders or gutters check out the Town’s website at www. which is located on 1941 as it creates a safety hazard townofbrighton.org for daily location Elmwood Avenue. for bicyclists, pedestrians and updates of yard debris collection. 585-784-5260 • TTY 585-784-5381 3 www.townofbrighton.org AT BUCKLAND PARK Brought to you in part by Wegmans Bring a blanket or a lawn chair, dinner and enjoy performances in the Pavilion at Buckland Park, 1341 Westfall Road. Performances to include music that will get you up and moving! Concerts are FREE to the public. Handicap accessible, restrooms and concessions will be available. Join us every Tuesday for six great weeks! TOWN OF BRIGHTON Contact the Recreation Department 585-784-5260 with questions.