March 19, 2024
On Saturday, March 16, 2024, many residents and guests gathered at The Church of the Good Shepherd, the Episcopal Church that had been the site of many public assemblies in the early part of the 20th century. It was there in February of 1924 that members of the community had debated and discussed whether or not to incorporate as a Village in the State of New York. The final vote tallied among the 72 people attending, was 52 in favor and 20 against. For several months members of the Centennial Committee had been planning an event called “I Was There,” a reenactment of the day a hundred years ago, that enabled Greenwood Lake to become a Village. It turned out to be an historic day for 2024 as well, thanks to the Greenwood Lake Theater, music by the Missyping Band, food prepared by the Laker Baker, drinks provided by the Elks Lodge, and the many volunteers who filled in where we needed them.
Even John’s Automotive Restoration and Repair loaned an historic 1920s automobile, similar to the kind that began to travel the early roads to Greenwood Lake. And members of the Greenwood Lake government, including trustees and former mayor (and now, Town Supervisor), Jesse Dwyer, got to dress up in period costumes, complete with suspenders, spats, and pub tweed caps in order to join other volunteers and cast members to round out the performers who interacted with attendees as though they were witnessing a live event! Congratulations to all the performers and volunteers and, especially, to the members of the Church of the Good Shepherd for their generosity in allowing the community to take over their venue for the afternoon, lending genuine integrity to the day’s atmosphere.
Local elections scheduled on Tuesday, March 19, with voting from noon-9PM at the Senior Center, 132 Windermere Ave. Meanwhile we continued to work on budget preparations for the coming fiscal year. Upcoming workshops are scheduled for Wednesday, March 20 and upcoming public hearing dates will be published on the Village website.
Pre-season pricing for beach passes at Thomas P. Morahan Waterfront Park are continuing steadily on-line via the Village website. And there will be a community Easter Egg Hunt at Ben Winstanley Park on Windermere Ave. on Saturday, March 30, 2024, beginning at 10AM.
Village Election Info: March 19, 2024: Vote at Senior center, noon-9PM, 132 Windermere Ave., Greenwood Lake, NY 10925
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