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May 20th - Sep. 30th 2017
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Affordable Senior HousingColonie Supervisor Paula Mahan and others were on hand June 20 for the ribbon-cutting of the new King-Thiel Senior Community on Elks Lane, which has 96 affordably priced apartments, all of them rented. Pictured with residents holding the ribbon are, front row, from left, Colonie Director of Planning and Economic Development Joseph LaCivita, Supervisor Paula Mahan, lead donors Kathlene Thiel and J. Eric King, and another resident. Second row, from left, Town Board Members David Rowley and Linda Murphy, Planning Board member Louis Mion, Colonie Senior Service Centers Executive Director Ed Neary, and CDPHP CEO Dr. John Bennett, who served as Capital Campaign Chair. -
Community FunLots of kids had lots of fun at a free community picnic on June 9 organized by the Colonie Police Department’s Community Service Unit – the first such picnic in 15 years. Lots of games, prizes, food, and police demonstrations ensured that a good time was had by all. Here, Traffic Investigator Jason DePaulo shows kids the ins and outs of a motorcycle. The CPD held a second community picnic, also lots of fun, at Kiwanis Park on June 23.
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Take Me Out to The BallgameSupervisor Paula Mahan threw out the first pitch for the Albany Dutchmen in their new summer home at Siena College on opening night June 3. Pictured with her and the Dutchmen mascot is Dutchmen Vice President and General Manger Jason Brinkman. The team features top collegiate baseball players from across the country for a full season of competitive play. For more information about the Dutchmen, including scheduled games, baseball clinics, and special promotions , go to: www.dutchmenbaseball.com.
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Proud FamilyThe family of Daniel Seaver, center, Water Engineer for the Town’s Latham Water District, is all smiles after he received the American Water Works Association’s 2017 George Warren Fuller Award, widely considered the water industry’s most prestigious recognition. New York Section Chair Martin Amen, left, presented the award at the organization’s Spring Meeting in Saratoga Springs.
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All AboardStudent volunteers with two wagonloads of tree seedlings, all of which were distributed at the Town’s annual Arbor Day celebration on May 6. Many volunteers are needed to help wrap and pack each seedling individually the day before the event. The giveaway is organized each year by the Town’s Conservation Advisory Council.
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Popular EventResidents line up to receive free tree seedlings at the Town’s Arbor Day event on May 6. The annual seedling giveaway is one of the Town’s most popular events and was a factor in the recent designation of Colonie as a “Tree City USA” by the national Arbor Day Foundation. The seedling giveaway is organized each year by the Town’s Conservation Advisory Council.
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Global Youth Service DayAs part of Global Youth Service Day on April 29, the Town's Junior and Senior High Student Advisory Councils helped staff at an all-day kickball tournament, with members of the Junior High Council working the registration desk. Spearheaded by Colonie Central's ICARE team, the tournament raised $6,000 for the Regional Food Bank. Each year, participation in GYSD is organized by the Town's Youth Services Division.
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Top Two TeamsSupervisor Paula Mahan holds the trophy awarded to team Cap Com at the "Kicking Out Hunger" kickball tournament. Also pictured are Town Board member Linda Murphy, center back, and second-place team "Just for Kicks." Spearheaded by Colonie Central High School's ICARE team, the tournament on April 29 raised $6,000 for the Regional Food Bank. Members of the Town's Junior and Senior High Student Advisory Councils helped staff at the event.
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Bowled Over!The Town Board recently recognized the Colonie Central Girls Bowling Team for winning the 2017 Section II, Class A Girls Championship. Pictured, first row, are Team Coach Pete Grugan (left), Supervisor Paula Mahan, Assistant Coach (and former Town Board member) Bill Carl, and Town Board member Jennifer Whalen (fifth, second, and last from right). Back row, from left, are Town Board members Paul Rosano, David Green, David Rowley, Linda Murphy, and Chris Carey.
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Inspecting the RanksSupervisor Paula Mahan and other Town officials joined the Colonie Police Department at Chief Jonathan Teale's annual inspection of the CPD's Explorer Post 185. Also pictured with the Explorers are Supervisor Mahan, first row, fourth from right; Town board members Chris Carey and Paul Rosano, first row right, respectively; Town Board member Linda Murphy, second row left; and Chief Teale and CPD Chaplain Father Mark Reamer, last row, far right.
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Wide Open SpacesThe Open Space Institute recently gave Schuyler Flatts, a 23-acre property steeped in colonial history, to the Town of Colonie. OSI acquired the National Landmark parcel in 1998, capping a 25-year preservation effort. In 2002, the Town created and has since maintained the Schuyler Flatts Cultural Park there. At an event marking the transfer, Town Supervisor Paula Mahan thanked OSI's Dawn Haight, Director of Stewardship, and Eileen Larrabee, Director of Communications (at left and right of sign), for OSI's "respectful stewardship" of the land. Also pictured, from left, are Charley Flanagan, Town Historian Kevin Franklin, Supervisor Mahan, Tony Brankman, and BeBe Morehead. Flanagan, Brankman, and Morehead are all past presidents of the Colonie Historical Society, which has a long history of involvement with the Flatts.
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Cutting the RibbonSupervisor Paula Mahan was joined October 4 by Colonie Senior Service Centers Executive Director Ed Neary and others at a ribbon-cutting for the new handicapped parking area at Town Hall. The project was made possible with funds provided by CSSC to satisfy the public benefit requirement for its new King Thiel Senior Community Housing project. Pictured, from left front, are Colonie Town Board member Paul Rosano, Ed Neary, CSSC Director J. Eric King, Supervisor Mahan, CSSC Director Anthony Mantello, and CSSC Director Emeritus Michael Hoblock; second row, Bill Neeley, the Town's Public Works Operations Supervisor, and Joseph LaCivita, Director of Planning and Economic Development.
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Top Staffing LevelSix new police officers were sworn in at the May 26 Town Board meeting. That brings the CPD staffing level to 112 officers, the highest number in the last 25 years. Pictured from left, first row, are Colonie Police Chief Jon Teale, Officer Aaron Hanley, Supervisor Paula Mahan, and Officers Amanda Paris, Eithane McCarthy, Ty Bariteau, Erik Nielsen, and Matthew Stott. From left, second row, are Town Board Members Paul Rosano, David Green, David Rowley, Linda Murphy, Christopher Carey, and Jennifer Whalen (partially obscured).
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Recognizing Strong SupportColonie continues upgrading infrastructure. By the end of 2017, Colonie will have invested $14 million in its drinking water system and $10 million in its sewer system. The Town is also in the eighth year of its paving plan, with 95 percent of major feeder roads now at very good or excellent condition. Colonie's infrastructure leadership was recognized in 2015 when Supervisor Paula Mahan was named "Elected Official of the Year" by the Capital Branch of the American Public Works Association for her strong support of critical infrastructure projects. Pictured, from left, are the Town's Pure Waters Superintendent Chretien Voerg, Water Engineer Dan Seaver, Latham Water Superintendent John Frazer, Supervisor Mahan, Public Works Operations Supervisor Bill Neeley, DPW Commissioner John Cunningham, and Chief Water Treatment Operator Dan Marshall.
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New Barrier-Free Playground at Mohawk River Park
