PIERMONT, N.Y. – June 24, 2009 – Paris may not be in your travel plans this summer but that shouldn’t keep you from enjoying the tastes and sounds of France on July 11, 2009, when Piermont will host a French-themed festival sure to delight grown-ups and children alike. The event, patterned after a traditional Bastille Day celebration, will be a wonderful opportunity to experience French cuisine, brush up on French history, enjoy some Old World music and… try your hand at a Petanque au boule competition. Piermont Avenue between Tate and Ash Street will be closed to traffic between 12 noon and 10 p.m. to give all visitors easy and safe access to the many attractions of the day.

“It will be a great feast for the senses,” said Alain Eigenmann, French-born chef/owner of Piermont’s Sidewalk Bistro and one of the organizers. “From great food, to games, to period costumes donned for the occasion by the villagers, there will be entertainment for everyone. We are very excited and hope to create an unforgettable, fun day for all our guests.”

The event is designed to blend a block party feel with a street fair flair. Local merchants will have displays outside the stores for those who like boutique shopping. Connoisseurs of good food will be able to sample French and other specialties in outdoor cafes and restaurants. And to fend off fatigue, adults can indulge in a relaxing massage offered by a local beauty salon while kids line up for the perennial favorite – face painting.

Although the backdrop for the festivities will be not the Seine but the majestic Hudson River, for those who come for the “French experience,” as well as those who simply want to be amused and entertained, the Bastille Day in Piermont promises to be a great escape from the ordinary.

We have the rare centennial privilege of celebrating our great state’s 400th anniversary.

2009 marks the dual 400^th anniversaries of the voyage of English Captain Henry Hudson, who led (for the Dutch) the first European expedition to sail up the river that now bears his name, and Frenchman Samuel de Champlain, the first European to gaze upon the waters of the namesake lake.

New York State and its many communities have planned a yearlong series of events.

At the Reorganization Meeting on Tuesday, January 6, 2009, the Board passed a resolution to change the Board of Trustees Meetings start time from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Memo from the Mayor regarding status of PBA negotiations.