Attention all Seniors! On Friday, Match 26th, Dutchess County Office for the Aging will host a “Pancakes in the Park” free drive-through event at Bowdoin Park. The park has a stand of syrup -producing maple trees, and seniors who take part will have the opportunity to enjoy a taste. Space is limited so please register by calling 845 486 2555 by March 19th. The event will be from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm Bowdoin Park 85 Sheafe Rd Poughkeepsie
We are looking for a few people with fundraising skills to help us jump start our Fundraising Campaign for Sparc Park. We have big plans and need help getting started. If you have interest in participating, please contact me wburton@townofstanford.org
Contributions small and large will be encouraged. We want Sparc Park to be the talk of the town!
I am pleased to announce that the demolition of the Old Highway Garage is finally happening! Work will begin either this Thursday, March 16th or Monday the 22nd. The building has been derelict since 2017, and will no longer be a hazard or an eyesore. The project all consists of putting up a wall to shore up the metal pole barn and erecting a safety fence at the top of the property!
We will work to honor the origin of the building, when it was the Bordens Dairy
Big Rock is hosting a 2021 Farmer’s & Makers Fair on April 24th from 11 am – 4 pm!
This event will be centered on their front lawn but the rest of town is encouraged to join in with ourdoor displays & promotional activities. A few of Stanford’s farmers and makers will be setting up booths behind tables with pop-up tents. There will be plenty of space & picnic tables. With so many new residents this event can be the perfect opportunity to interact with the community & convince them to #ShopStanfordville!
Please address any questions to Adele Craven
There are just about 2 more weeks of the Stanford Winter Photo Contest, and we’d love to have your entries! Public voting for the winners will begin on March 22nd. Feel free to forward this information on to anyone you think would be interested.
Thanks so much and share your photographs!
Supervisor’s 5 Year Strategic Plan
I have created this as a fluid document, to articulate a mission statement and set goals and actions to accomplish this vision.
My greatest hope has been to help unify the Stanford Community. I view my role as Supervisor as broader than being the C.F.O. of the Town – which includes stabilizing our taxes and being an honest and transparent steward of our tax payers funds, along with the Town Board. I post this document with the hope that it will be read, and that we can answer your questions and take your suggestions at our Town Board Meetings. We are here to serve this Community, and I take that responsibility very seriously.
We have so very many talented artists and artisans in the Town of Stanford and I would like to showcase someone’s work each month on our website. It would be an excellent way for all of us to explore the talent within our own Community.
There will be a gallery of photographs of your work – be in wood craft or paintings, pottery or jewelry. Whatever your art is, I would love to begin to feature it.
Please send a sample of your work to me at wburton@townofstanford.org so I can begin to create a calendar of shows.
It’s almost a year since we were first quarantined due to Covid. It’s been tough time but it has given us the opportunity to be creative in the kitchen. Whether it’s been baking, making ice cream during the summer, trying out new recipes, or pulling out the old family favorites, food has been a consolation. Some of us may have gotten bored with our own recipes and are looking for new ones!!!
Now is the time to share those recipes with your neighbors. The Stanford Events Committee is compiling a cookbook, the Stanford Quarantine Cookbook, that will be available to all residents on June 1st. Please share! Send your recipes to stanfordquarantinecookbook@gmail.com. Please include your name, address and telephone number. This is open to all Town of Stanford residents.
Town of Stanford Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt
Date: March 27, 2021
Registration is REQUIRED (link below) and is only open to residents of the Town of Stanford and of Pine Plains Central School District. The deadline to register is March 20.
Click HERE to register
Masks will be required at this event, and COVID-19 protocols will be in place to help keep everyone safe.
If you have any questions, please email Rec Secretary, Sara Knickerbocker at sknickerbocker@townofstanford.org
We are currently looking to hire an Assistant Recreation Director for Summer 2021! This is a seasonal position that would run from late June – early September and would be responsible for assisting the Recreation Director in running the summer programming and supervising staff.
Qualifications for the Assistant Director include:
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND EITHER:
university with major work in physical education or recreation;
If interested, please email your resume and/or any questions to recreation@townofstanford.org