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MILLERTON — The Village of Millerton announced two initiatives aimed at improving communication and simplifying utility bill payments for residents.
At a Village Board meeting on June 10, trustees approved a two-year contract with the SMS-based tool TextMyGov, which is now active. The two-way communication system enables the village to send text alerts during emergencies or for timely announcements and allows residents to report issues such as water leaks, potholes, stray animals or code violations. Residents are encouraged to save the village’s texting number, 518-672-6100, and use keywords to stay informed and engaged.
In addition, the village has partnered with Xpress Bill Pay to offer an online utility payment option. Residents can view their bills, make payments via credit or debit card or electronic funds transfer and access their billing history. Quarterly email reminders will notify users when bills are ready. According to a user manual created by the village, it is free to sign up for Xpress Bill Pay service, but some billing organizations charge a transaction convenience fee.
Additional information can be found at www.villageofmillerton-ny.gov.
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MILLBROOK — In an effort to lighten truck traffic on congested local streets, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a resolution at a brief meeting on Wednesday, July 23.
The vote was unanimous to approve the resolution entering into an agreement with the Town of Washington, to be sent on to the state Department of Transportation (DOT) for their consideration. If the idea is endorsed by the DOT, then Route 44 will be designated as an official truck route so that large trucks and tractor trailers will bypass the village of Millbrook other than for local deliveries.
Mayor Peter Doro commented that the new truck route will save wear and tear on village streets that are subject to damage from heavy transport vehicles. The truck route would begin at the gatehouse at the intersection with Franklin Avenue.
In other business, the trustees responded to a request from Police Chief Keith Dworkin to establish the historic date of the founding of the Millbrook Police Department, needed for anticipated funding applications.
The vote was unanimous to establish the date as April 15, 1896, based on handwritten archived records of trustee meetings. Village President Oakleigh Thorne had hired John Madden to serve as night watchman for the village, a seven day a week position that would pay $1.50 per day. In modern parlance, Thorne’s title would have been Mayor.
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The annual Goals for Hope soccer tournament benefitting Hudson Valley-based nonprofit Miles for Hope is set for Sunday, Aug. 3 in LaGrangeville’s Stringer Park.
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A local group of soccer enthusiasts are leaving their usual roles behind the scenes as coaches and observers to play in a charity soccer tournament, Goals For Hope.
Goals for Hope is a fundraiser supporting Miles of Hope, a Hudson Valley-based nonprofit organization which primarily provides financial assistance outreach programs directly to individuals affected by breast cancer. The foundation additionally organizes programs, such as Goals for Hope, to raise money and awareness for the difficulties of people with breast cancer and their families.
Twenty-eight teams of adults will compete in the charity tournament on Sunday, Aug. 3 at Stringham Park in Lagrangeville, New York.
Jennifer Kronholm Clark will lead the “The Mountain Wolves,” a team in the tournament made up of coaches and former student players from Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, volunteer coaches of the Northwest United youth soccer club and others.
The team’s name is a combination of the HVRHS mascot, the Mountaineer, and Northwest United’s, the Wolves, Kronholm Clark said.
Kronholm Clark, who serves as the Director of Engagement of the North East Community Center in Millerton, is well-practiced in the organization of charitable events for her work with the community center, but her involvement in Goals for Hope reflects something much more personal.
“We were halfway through our season at Northwest United when my father died of cancer,” Kronholm Clark shared.
In an effort to help other people experiencing similar loss, Kronholm Clark coordinated with Pari Forood, the director of Miles of Hope, to assemble a group of players from northeast Dutchess County and Connecticut’s Northwest Corner with a knowledge of soccer and a love of service.
Between her involvement with Northwest United, where Kronholm Cark volunteers as a coach, and HVRHS, where her child is a student, she was able to assemble an enthusiastic team for the tournament.
The Mountain Wolves will be made up of Northwest United Coaches Michelle Wurm, Jenn Naylor and Victoria DeLuca; HVRHS junior varsity girls soccer coach Ellery Kiefer; and recent HVRHS graduates Lindsey Drislane, Ellie Sanders and Mel Matsudaira.
“People play on teams for someone, in memory of someone, or in honor of someone with cancer. Usually they’re related to the issue in some way,” Forood said.
Now in its eighth year, Goals for Hope has expanded from an event focused particularly in support of breast cancer patients to drawing people interested in supporting people affected by the disease in general.
Five teams will consist exclusively of male players, Forood said, a testament to the event’s diverse appeal.
Forood attributes the event’s success to a knowledge that a donation to Miles of Hope will benefit the community directly. “The American Cancer Society, for example, is a big national organization. Miles of Hope is just in the Hudson Valley. Players know that their donor dollar is going to stay local to help someone near Millerton,” Forood said.
The ultimate fundraising work, though, rests with team leaders like Kronholm Clark looking from a place of sympathy to help others in the community. “I’m proud that we’re a local team supporting a local organization,” Kronholm Clark said.
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