25 years ago this week, a sitting selectman referred to the town's Community Center as a "fiefdom" and vowed to resolve ongoing issues there. For the record, Merriam-Webster defines a fiefdom as "an area over which someone exercises control as or in the manner of a feudal lord." I found it rather amusing to see the word "fiefdom" appear in a 1998 edition of The Daily Evening … [Read more...] about Back in time to July 16, 1998
Council on Aging
Senior calendar May 4-10
Thursday, May 4 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Fitness Center 8:45 a.m. Weight Training 9:00 a.m. “DROP IN” Knitting 9:00 a.m. BOCCE 9:30 a.m. YOGA 9:30 a.m. TAP DANCE 10:00 a.m. Quilting 10:00 Osteo Prevention 11:00 a.m. Blood Pressure 11:00 a.m. LINE DANCING 11:00 a.m. Strength & Stretch 11:00 Chair Yoga 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Grab n Go Lunch 12:00 p.m. … [Read more...] about Senior calendar May 4-10
Keeping your strength (and life) functional with Karen Jancsy
Functional strength is something that we need for everyday activities, as well as the sports we engage in. It builds strength that is used in the real world by imitating movements we do on a regular basis. But how is it built? Fitness instructor and former health teacher Karen Jancsy, who instructs Step It Up+ at the Council on Aging, demonstrated compound exercises that … [Read more...] about Keeping your strength (and life) functional with Karen Jancsy
Kezer and Attridge preview Town Meeting implications
Dozens gathered at the Jacobi Community Center Wednesday afternoon as Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer and Town Moderator Jack Attridge previewed the upcoming Town Meeting as part of the Council on Aging’s Speaker Series. During the event, both Kezer and Attridge gave a detailed rundown of how the Town Meeting process works and how the articles on the budget could affect … [Read more...] about Kezer and Attridge preview Town Meeting implications
Override would add $322 to average single-family tax bill
Town Administrator Thatcher Kezer unveiled for the first time on Wednesday the implications of the proposed $2.47 million override on residents’ tax bills — with the average single-family facing an increase of $322.10. The median single-family tax bill will rise by $252.38, Kezer said. He confirmed the news during the Council on Aging’s speaker series Wednesday afternoon, … [Read more...] about Override would add $322 to average single-family tax bill