A recent article in Yahoo! Travel featured ten riverfront towns of various sizes from around the country, and included Beacon on their list. Read the article here.
The City of Beacon and Royal Carting are please to announce that, commencing Saturday, June 16, 2012, Royal will begin delivering new 65-gallon single stream recycling carts to Beacon residents. Recycling instruction are laminated on its orange lid for easy reference. All recyclables, papers, plastics and metals should be placed in the cart and curbed on the night before your normal recycling collection day. Separation of recyclables is no longer necessary and the laundry basket type recycling bin will no longer be utilized.
Royal expects that is will take approximately eight (8) weeks to deliver carts to all City residents. In the meantime, Royal Carting invites Beacon residents to visit its website at www.royalcarting.com for detailed information about single stream recycling.
Download the list below, or stop by City Hall tomorrow morning to pick up a copy.
CITY-WIDE YARD SALE
Saturday, June 9th 2012 9am to 3pm
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) provides free comprehensive home assessments, also referred to as an energy audit, through the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program. This program takes a look at your home, identifies energy saving improvements, and offers a variety of incentives and low-cost financing options to help implement the work. Typically, homeowners enjoy benefits such as increased energy efficiency, increased health and safety, fewer drafts, consistent temperatures throughout rooms, increased ventilation, humidity control and substantially lower utility bills.
Click here for more information.
Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro has announced the availability of funding to help senior citizens complete minor to moderate rehabilitation on their homes. The program provides zero percent loans and deferred payment loans up to $20,000 to income-eligible seniors citizens. For more details, click here.
A forum for U.S. military veterans will take place on June 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Memorial Building on Main Street. Dutchess County's Director of Veteran's Services, Nelson "Eddy" Rivera, will discuss benefits that are available to veterans and their families.
County Clerk Brad Kendall will be available to provide veterans with the FAVOR ID card, which provides discounts to over 130 businesses in Dutchess County as well as certain businesses throughout the Hudson Valley. Veterans should bring a copy of Full Time Active Duty separation papers with them. Proof of honorable discharge is necessary to obtain the FAVOR card.
For more information, contact 845-486-2060.
The Dutchess County Board of Elections has notified the city that it will no longer require the use of the Memorial Building as a poll site. Beacon residents who previously voted at this site will now vote at either Rombout Middle School or St. Luke's Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall and will be notified by mail of their new polling site.
Beacon's First Presbyterian Church at 50 Liberty Street is debuting its new "Faith in Art Gallery" on Saturday, June 9 from 4-6 p.m. Click here for more details.
The Conservation Advisory Committee will present a garden tour of local residents on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Tours begin at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and will meet in the DMV parking lot (223 Main Street) 15 minutes beforehand.
Click here to view the event flyer.
SUMMER PROGRAMS- Beacon Recreation announces summer program registration. Registration is now for the following City of Beacon Recreation programs; Playground program, Kids on the Go, Tennis Clinic, and Beacon Hoops Summer Basketball League. Registration forms available online at cityofbeacon.org and in person at City Hall.
