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Orangetownsummer 09 Town of Orangetown Off2ice o0f Park1s &8 Recreation Fall/Winter Recreation Program Town Board Jerry Bottari Tom Diviny Supervisor Denis Troy Chris Day Paul Valentine A Message from the Supervisor As summer begins to wind down, we turn our attention to the fall season ahead. The Town of Orangetown Parks and Recreation Department prides itself upon keeping each park and other outdoor amenities safe and beautiful for everyone to enjoy. There is truly no better place to take in the foliage and the feeling of autumn than from the vantage point of one of our hundreds of acres and numerous trails within Orangetown’s extensive network of State, County, and Town parks here in the Lower Hudson Valley. We continue to thank the Parks Department for their continued focus on and com- mitment to offering excellent public programs and services and open space preser- vation, maintaining the natural beauty of our parks and recreational resources which enrich the quality of life here in Orangetown. The parks in our community, the quality of which we are continually striving to enhance, feature playgrounds, pavilions, paved trails, athletic fields and many other outdoor amenities. As we continue this improvement process, the Town will be adding new playground equipment at three of its playground locations before wintertime, including Cherry Brook Park (Pearl River), Sparkill Park (Sparkill), & Stoughton Park (Tappan). From a variety of well-organized trips and sporting programs to recreational classes, Orangetown provides a wide selection of fun family-oriented activities for all children, adults, and senior citizens of all abilities. These programs include fitness, sports leagues, cultural arts and enrichment classes. Our staff's mission is to contin- uously strive to deliver quality yet affordable programming within a safe environ- ment to meet the needs of an ever-growing and changing community. I encourage all residents to look through the Fall Brochure to find an activity that meets their needs or interests. In addition to offering the variety of quality programs listed within this brochure and as a part of our focus upon expanding recreational options for residents, we are also proud to have issued a request for proposals for design of a new centrally located public Community Center, the construction of which will be a high priority for us. When complete it will be available for the enjoyment of the entire community, bringing more and better recreational services to you, the taxpayer, while being paid for through land sales so as to not add to our tax burden. As always, we invite you to participate in and take advantage of the many recre- ational opportunities that Orangetown has to offer this season! Sincerely, Chris Day Town Supervisor Office of Recreation and Parks 81 Hunt Road, Orangeburg, New York 10962 Telephone: 359-6503 359-5100, Ext. 2233 Email: [email protected] http://www.orangetown.com Aric T. Gorton, Superintendent Mark W. Albert, Senior Recreation Leader 1 Registration Policy on line /mail-in/walk in Please take the time to read the information carefully so your registration is correctly processed. All mail in registration forms require payment in full in order to be processed. The Office of Recreation and Parks has completed the transition to on-line registra - tion. As of this brochure all programs are available for on-line registration except the Family and Adult Swim Passes as well as the trip program. (please see the trip program page for more information) On-site registration is required for swim passes. If you registered with us in the spring or summer of 2018 you should already have your user name and password, but an email reminder will be send out to previous users prior to the registration window opening. First time registrants may contact the Office of Recreation and Parks to prove residency or will need to use the mail in or walk in procedure for this season in order to prove residency and set up a household # and then will receive an email such as the one listed above for the Fall season. The non-resident registration policy will still be in effect for non-resident households that have used our program over the last 18 months as they will have a username and password but still may only register 5 business days prior to the start of the program. The registration website is parks.orangetown.com and will be active at 9:00pm on Thursday, September 20th. You may choose to mail in or walk in based on the regis - tration dates for these programs as well. Mail in registration must be postmarked September 20, 2018 or later. Mail received in this office postmarked prior to September 20th will be returned by mail to the reg - istrant. On-line registration will end 5 days prior to the start of a program unless a program has filled up to allow for program administration decisions. Mail in registra - tion will continue until the start of the program unless a program fills. (Absolutely no in person registration will be accepted until Thursday, September 27, 2018. Walk-in registration is open weekdays 9:30am - 4:30pm at the Office of Recreation & Parks, located at 81 Hunt Road in Orangeburg until the start of the program unless a program is full. Exception: Tickets for Trips are available by in-person registration only. Please see description for further details. All registrants are advised that many programs have limited availability and are accepted on a first come, first served basis. To better serve you, it is recommended that you register early to avoid being closed out of a class. Registrants will receive an e-mail notification upon acceptance into their program(s). Problem registrations or closed classes will be notified by phone. Refund Policy: Refunds will be considered only for medical purposes upon presenta - tion of a physician’s certificate, except in cases where a program is canceled by the Office of Recreation and Parks. Credits will be issued only prior to the start of a program. Credits or refunds will not be considered after the start of a program. Cancellations less than one week prior to the start of a program will be assessed a $5.00 administration fee. 2 NON-RESIDENT POLICY 1. Non-resident registration will be accepted no earlier than 7 business days prior to the start of a program, provided there is availability. 2. Non-residents will be admitted on a restricted basis and only after Orangetown residents have had sufficient time to register. 3. Not all programs allow for Non-Resident participation. 4. Non-Residents are required to pay an additional 25% of the program fee. Programs, dates and times are subject to change. All checks are made payable to the Town of Orangetown and must show an Orangetown Residence. Checks listing a Non-Orangetown address will not be accepted. Refunds and or make-ups are not guaranteed for classes canceled due to inclement weather or school activities. Program cancellations will be listed at www.cancellations.com Make-ups and class information will be e-mailed to households as necessary and phone calls will not be made. Please make sure you provide an e-mail address that is checked regularly and make [email protected] a safe sender. All programs held at the South Orangetown and Pearl River School District facilities will be canceled during vacation periods and school holidays. School district programs will take precedence over regularly scheduled Orangetown Parks and Recreation programs. The Town of Orangetown, Orangeburg, New York, advises the public, employees and job applicants that it does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Cancellations, upcoming events, information and program announcements are now available on Twitter or on Facebook. Follow us on twitter @ orangetownrec. or friend us on Facebook. ! THE JOSEPH B. CLARKE TRAIL The Joseph B. Clark Trail Project was completed ealier this summer. We are happy to announce that the entire trail is now open for your enjoyment. 3 SUPERINTENDENTS PROGRAM GUIDE NOTE ON RETIREMENTS The Parks and Recreation office staff hopes everyone had and enjoyable summer and is looking forward to the cooler weather and colors of the fall season. As we move into our fall programming season we would like to acknowledge the departure of three of our Recreation Family members: Judi Smith: retiring after 46 years of serving the Orangetown community. Judi is a lifelong resident of the Town of Orangetown, she began her time with Parks and Recreation Department in 1973 and witnessed all of the many changes and growth that has taken place over the last four and a half decades. For obvious reasons, Judi is often referred to as the “Department Historian.” Joanne Ogilvie: retiring after 21 years in the Parks and Recreation office. Joanne assisted with program registrations and provided the public with information. She also handled many of the internal departmental functions such as payroll and accounts payable. If you have contacted the Parks and Recreation office with a question or comment regarding a program or a park facility you in all likelihood have had the opportunity to speak with either Judi or Joanne. Bobby Yezarsky: retiring after 35 years with the Town of Orangetown. Bob began his time with the Town of Orangetown with the Highway Department in 1983, keeping the Towns roads safe and in good condition through the year. This included the many long hours responding to snow emergen - cies. In 2009, Bob joined the Parks and Recreation Department in the capacity of Building Maintenance Mechanic, taking on the responsibility of carinf for the various offices at Town Hall, the museums, Parks Administration and a variety of others.
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