PALISADES “INDOOR” FARMERS’ MARKET moves OUTSIDE.
Due to gorgeous spring weather, our Palisades “Indoor” Farmers’ Market has enjoyed being outside. As the spring growing season begins, delicate greens and berries will burst onto the scene! Watch for the evolving fresh fish selection due to changes in the seasonal catch. Enjoy Fair-trade coffee, tea and other market treats with your friends at our outdoor café tables.

Originally scheduled to end May 15, we are pleased to announce that due to both farmer/vendor and customer requests, we are extending the market through November!

Up-coming activities at the Farmers’ Market:

May 8- Children’s Shakespeare Theater will host a Mother’s Day Plant sale fundraiser.

May 8 & 15- Organic heirloom vegetable plants for your garden from Hook Mountain Growers.

May 15 & 16- Book Sale- Donate your used books to this annual book sale (drop off May 13 & 14 10am to 4pm at the PCC)

May 22- Palisades Farmers’ Market dinner 7:00 pm. A lovely dinner under the stars where locally grown food is on the menu! Watch for more details. June 5 and June 12- Bursting with Peonies! Maureen Charde of High Meadow Flower Farm will bring bushels of peonies.

As the market season unfolds we will welcome new vendors and be scheduling cooking demonstrations, as well as educational, entertaining and children’s events.

Thank you for your support of the Palisades Farmers’ Market. The farmers have greatly appreciated this winter opportunity and look forward to the weeks to come. We are happy to bring regionally grown and produced foods as close to our Palisades tables as possible. We thank Jane Herold for sharing her very special mugs with us every week so that we can enjoy our to-stay coffee and tea! Spread the word! Join our e-mail list to receive farmers’ market e-newsletters.

Now that we have moved outside, we have room to celebrate the artistic spirit of our community. If you would like to showcase your art, play your music or share your healing arts, please contact Carol at PCC@palisadesny.com or 398-2521. Mark your calendars!

KARMA YOGA
SUNDAYS 9:30 -10:45am with Lynne Aubrey Seidler
Mixed level which is open to all. Bring your own mat and props. Suggested donation is $12. Lynne is teaching for free and is donating all profits to People-to-People. For further information, e-mail Lynne at laubflower@aol.com

GAME NIGHT
May 7- 6:30-9:00pm
Children ages 11-15 FREE!
Ping pong, outdoor and indoor games, fun and frolic with friends. Snacks available for purchase. For further information: Alice Buchanan at 359-0091 or Carol Knudson at 359-0160.

GOT PLANTS?
If you are cleaning out and dividing your plants, we are happy to give them a home in our gardens. Deer-proof plants, please. PCC@palisadesny.com

RENTAL OPPORTUNITIES:
The PCC is perfect for your next class, workshop, photo shoot, or party. Contact: Eileen Larkin at 359-6589 or ileenog@ aol.com.

Become a Member!
Support the community center and enjoy member benefits (discounts on special events and rentals). Upon becoming a member, we will thank you by sending you a coupon for 2 free Balthazar Pan au Chocolat which you can redeem at the Palisades Farmers’ Market.

Memberships:
Individual -$25, Family - $40
Senior Citizen- $15
The PCC is managed and operated solely by volunteers, donations and rentals. Your tax-deductible donations are vital to fund our operational costs, programming and restoration efforts. Checks for membership and donations can be made payable to: Palisades Community Center.

Mail to: PCC PO BOX 222 Palisades, NY 10964
TO JOIN THE PCC E-MAIL LIST TO RECEIVE CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND THE FARMERS’ MARKET E-NEWSLETTER: PCC@PalisadesNY. com

SOUTH ORANGETOWN SCHOOL NEWS:
On April 8, the Board of Education adopted the proposed 2010-11 school budget: $77,882,567 This year, along with school districts across the country, SOCSD has been struggling to keep operational costs down while maintaining services as the result of the dramatic cutting of State and Federal school aid.

An interesting statistic:
Over the years, SOCSD has successfully lowered the annual Budget-to-Budget increases:
2006-07 7.82% increase; 2007-08 6.06% increase;
2008-09 5.79% increase;
2009-10 1.34% increase;
2010-11 1.95% increase

The 3-year terms of Board President Rosemary Pitruzzella and Steve Spiro are up. At press time, it was unknown who will be running against them. Tuesday, May 11: Budget- Public Hearing 7:00pm South Orangetown Middle School 160 Van Wyck Road, Blauvelt. (Park in Erie Street parking lot.)

Tuesday, May 11: Voter Registration 9am-1pm and 6-8pm at Tappan Zee Elementary on RT 9W (if you are registered with the County, you need not register for the school vote.)

Tuesday, May 18: 7am-9pm Annual Budget Vote and Board Election
Palisades residents vote at Tappan Zee Elementary on RT 9W
To learn more about the budget or to ask a question on-line, visit: www.SOCSD.org

OAK TREE TRAFFIC, SIDEWALK AND RT 9W INTERSECTION UP-DATE
While we are waiting for the results of the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) traffic study of RT 9W and the intersection, in April, Jim Dean, Henry Ottley and Carol Baxter met to walk the area of the desired sidewalk. Ideas and suggestions generated by the community were discussed. Currently, the Town engineers are drafting a few proposals. After the DOT has completed their report, Town representatives will meet with the community to discuss the options and the next steps.