VILLAGE OF OSSINING MUNICIPAL BUILDING 16 Croton Avenue Ossining, N. Y. 10562 (914) 941-3554 FAX (914) 941-5940 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Christina Papes 914-941-3554 Come join in the Annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28 th . Pay tribute to the many men and women who have sacrificed their lives so that we may live in the democratically governed United States of America. The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. at Croton Avenue at Calam. Marchers will proceed along Croton Avenue across Route 9, down Main Street turning at Market Square to follow Spring Street ending with a small ceremony at Nelson Park . Please join in our simple tribute to the many men and women that have served our nations armed forces in war and between wars. Bicentennial Cookbook Committee Seeking Recipes, Stories and Pictures for 2013 Commemorative Cookbook The Bicentennial Cookbook Committee is seeking your recipes, stories and pictures for the Ossining Bicentennial Celebration cookbook, “A Place at the Table”. We’re celebrating Ossining’s history, the food we make and the people we share it with . Please share special family favorite recipes along with their stories or pictures to be included in this special cookbook. We are seeking to include material from all the people who help to make Ossining special; our residents, our school faculty, businesses, houses of worship, organizations and institutions. The committee is also seeking volunteers who wish to contribute a few hours of their time or skills. If you are interested in volunteering, please email the address below. Also needed to produce the cookbook are in–kind donations, paper, printing, graphics, photos and financial donations (checks should be made out to Village of Ossining Bicentennial Cookbook – financial donations are tax deductible.) Proceeds from the cookbook will help subsidize our Bicentennial Celebration. Recipes, stories and pictures are being accepted between now and September 3, 2012. Each recipe and story will be published in English and Spanish . Drop off your recipes, stories, pictures or donations to the Municipal Building at 16 Croton Avenue, Ossining, Attention: Cookbook or you can email recipes, stories, pictures to [email protected] . On Saturday, May 26 th , Community Markets will open the 21 st season of the Ossining Farmers Market where shoppers can buy directly from farmers and food producers, who are all 'local' , meaning they travel “to market and back in a day.” The market runs every Saturday through December 15 th , 2012 from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm in the parking lot on the corner of Spring & Main Streets (Street address: 7 Main Street). Crowd favorites returning for the 2012 season include: Meredith’s Bread , Bread Alone , Feather Ridge Farm , Amazing Real Live Food Company, R & G Produce, Bombay Emerald Chutney Company , Locust Grove Fruit Farm , Tierra Farm , Pura- Vida Fisheries, Mead Orchards , The Pastures, Chiboust , and Pickle Licious . Community Markets is delighted to welcome these new vendors to Ossining: Hudson River Apiaries , Eden Farm Greenhouses , and Mortgage Apple Cakes . We are proud to announce that the Village of Ossining has been selected to receive a Planning Achievement Award from the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation for it’s Architectural Design Guidelines. The Award will be presented to the Village at the Federation’s annual awards dinner scheduled to be held on Thursday, June 7 . The Village of Ossining Architectural Design Guidelines is a comprehensive document containing architectural design recommendations and best practices for commercial and residential structures within the Village. The Guidelines are the product of collaboration between Stephen Tilly Architects, Inc of Dobbs Ferry and the Village Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Historic Preservation Commission, along with Village Planning Department staff. The Guidelines focus on the Village's Sparta and Downtown historic districts, the residential neighborhoods surrounding these two districts, and the commercial corridors located on Routes 9 and Route 133. If your property is not located within these areas, you will still find the recommendations to be useful in planning your project. To view the Village of Ossining Architectural Design Guidelines go to the Village website at www.villageofossining.org and click on the tab on the left marked Architectural Guidelines. The Village Board is seeking applicants to serve on the Historic Preservation Commission, the Board of Ethics. For additional information on either of these Boards or to send a letter of interest contact the Assistant Village Manager, Christina Papes at 16 Croton Avenue, Ossining, New York 10562, [email protected] or 941-3554. Kudos and thanks to the Ossining High School Band: The Central Committee of Organized Veterans of Ossining and the Ossining Boat and Canoe Club would like to thank the OHS Band for the excellent performance by members who volunteered at the May 20 th veteran’s ceremony and commissioning day. Each spring the Central Committee pays tribute to those lost at sea during a ceremony at the Ossining Boat and Canoe Club. A wreath is placed in the river by a local Boy Scout from a club member’s boat, the veterans provide a gun salute and taps, and local elected officials with club members are present to help the Central Committee honor those who served our country. The band members’ performance was flawless and we are very grateful for their support in paying tribute to our veterans. We hope everyone will be present on Memorial Day with our OHS band and the Central Committee to honor all those who have served our country. Live Ossining! ---- the Office of Downtown and Economic Development invites you to find out more about how you can shop, dine, enjoy, explore and live Ossining. Like Live Ossining on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Live-Ossining/234420463315136 The 2012 Toughkids/Toughman Triathlon will be held on September 8 th and 9 th . The race organizers are seeking volunteers to help orchestrate the event. Students are given T-shirts, a ticket to the Toughkids/Toughman BBQ and community service hours. Donations are also given to the group that brings volunteers in (i.e. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, church groups, college sports teams, Habitat for Humanity, as well as local community groups.) They would love to have students from Ossining involved this year. If you would like to see a highlight video from last year go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdtMs8nw-jc&feature=youtu.be www.Toughmantri.com , www.Toughteentri.com , www.Toughkidstri.com . Come out and watch the stars of Ossining shine and help raise funds for the Riley Saper Foundation which provides student scholarships to Ossining High School seniors. Join us for "Ossining's Got Talent" on June 23rd at 6:30 pm at the Ossining High School. We are still recruiting acts for the show. Applications are due May 18th. See the Events page of our website for an application; http://www.rileysaperfoundation.org/Events.html . Enjoy Ossining ! ---- Tasty Port Wine & Spirits will be hosting a wine tasting with a wine expert on site to celebrate Memorial Day. The event will be on Saturday, May 26th at 127 Main Street from 12pm till 10pm with white wines in store for tasting. Please stop by and visit. http://tastyportwine.com/ Enjoy Ossining ! ---- You are invited to CELEBRATE local food and farms! Join Community Markets for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the 21st Season of the Ossining Farmers Market Saturday, May 26, 2012; 10:00am, The Corner of Main and Spring Streets, Come hungry for the farmers and food crafters who will bring top-quality produce, meats, breads, cheeses, and specialty items to Ossining every week through November! http://www.communitymarkets.biz/index.php Lighthouses Along the Hudson River , a lecture series presented by Scott Craven. Join us ...Friday, June 1st at 7:30pm for an evening lecture and slide presentation on the history of light houses along the Hudson River by guest speaker Scott Craven. Coffee and confections will be served. Scott Craven, a local historian and boater, will be speaking at the Ossining Boat & Canoe Club on Friday, June 1, 2012at 7:30pm. The topic for this free lecture will be “Hudson River Lighthouses”. He will speak about the lighthouses that were once used to protect the river, discuss the many other navigational aids on the river, and talk about what is used today to keep commercial traffic flowing smoothly and recreation boaters’ safe. Scott Craven has an M.S. in History and has lived along the banks of the Hudson River his entire life. He is a boater, fly fisherman, and hiker. We hope to see you there! Lecture hosted by the Ossining Boat & Canoe Club, 1 Westerly Road, Ossining, NY 10562, PO Box 743, Ossining, 10562, 914.762.9724. www.obcc.org Enjoy Ossining! Celebrate Ossining’s Parks - Saturday, June 2 nd at 12:00 p.m. On Saturday, June 2 nd the Village of Ossining will celebrate major park enhancements to three of the Village’s premier parks. At 12:00 noon we will begin the celebration with a ribbon cutting at Sparta Park (located off Liberty Street) where a gazebo, a new children’s playground and enhanced landscaping were all recently added to this waterfront park. We will then move to the Nelson Park Tennis Courts (Washington Avenue & Edward Street) for a brief viewing of the new USTA stadium lighting. This will be followed by a group hike at the Edward M. Wheeler Crawbuckie Nature Preserve (located off Beach Road) at 1:00 pm. to celebrate the opening of the new trails, overlooks and improvements to this riverside park, including the installation of a handicapped accessible trail to truly open the park to all.