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Budget Vote:
Thu, Sept 5
11am-7:30pm
TOWN OF ROSENDALE VOTERS:
Greetings from the Rosendale Library Board of Trustees. It is again approaching time to finalize the library’s operating budget for the upcoming year. Being a special district library, Rosendale voters have the final say in approving our annual budgetary proposal.
The Board continually strives to balance our desire to be fiscally conservative with our commitment to improving and expanding our Library as a community partner. In addition, we also need to be prepared for periodic, as well as unanticipated expenditures. As a historic building, our library requires extra attention and care, and will have some structural issues to be addressed in the coming year.
Central to the Library is our staff. Long tenured, knowledgeable and dedicated to our patrons and this institution, they are truly the heart of the Rosendale Library. This year, long time Director, Wendy Alexander will receive a warm farewell as she hands over the reigns of leadership. Candidates for a new Director are in the interview process.
The proposed budget for 2020 is $325,425. The current year’s library budget of $307,925 included $304,125 raised through Town property taxes and reflects a tax rate of $0.5887per $1000 of a property‘s value. Therefore, the owner of a property with an assessed value of $100,000 paid a library tax of $58.87 in 2019. The proposed 2020 budget of $325,425 would include $320,475 raised through taxes and is a 5.4% increase over this year’s library tax levy. The $100,000 property owner would in 2020 have to pay $59.65, for the new tax rate would be $0.5965 per $1000 of assessed value, an increase of $0.78 for every 100,000 of assessed value.
Board members will be available to participate in an informational session regarding the proposed budget held for the public at the Rosendale Library at 6:30pm on August 21st.
In addition to voting on the budget, current trustee Beth King will be seeking re-election, interim trustee Sheila Brady seeks election for a full term, and Jacky Davis-Soman seeks to fill a new term for a trustee retiring at the end of this year.
Please support our library by utilizing its many offerings and coming out to vote.
ALL VOTERS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF ROSENDALE ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY
BUDGET VOTE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
11:00 AM TO 7:30 PM
ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE BUDGET VOTE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY ON AUGUST 16th AND
MUST BE HAND DELIVERED OR RECEIVED IN THE MAIL BY SEPTEMBER 5.
THANK YOU
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Thank You!
On behalf of the Rosendale Library staff, Board of Trustees, Friends group and its loyal patrons, we would like to wish Wendy Alexander a very deserving congratulations on her upcoming retirement. Wendy has been the director of the Rosendale Library for the last 42 years. She joined the library in April 1977 as its first certified librarian, which made it possible for the library to receive its Absolute Charter granted by the Board of Regents of the State of New York. Over the years, Rosendale Library has maintained its place at the heart of our small but vibrant community. Wendy has been instrumental in helping the library serve its community and in creating many new generations of readers. Wendy’s last day of work will be on Thursday, August 22 so please stop by this month to offer her your congratulations.
“Wendy Alexander has made my 10 year tenure on the Rosendale Library Board of Trustees a thought-provoking and sometimes exciting experience. She has shared her extensive knowledge of the library's history with us over many years, and takes with her into retirement our grateful thanks and appreciation.”
Cherilyn Craig, President
Rosendale Library Board of Trustees
“Serving on the Board of Trustees these past three years has truly deepened my appreciation for the vital role that the library staff and the director play. It is amazing to glance behind the scenes to see what it takes to run a small town library in an historic building. It is a constant juggling act that involves balancing the library and its community’s current needs while advocating and planning for the future. I admire Wendy’s 42 years of dedication to the Rosendale Library. Thank you for your loyal service, Wendy.”
Beth King, Vice PresidentRosendale Board of Trustees
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Book Suggestions
from the Library Friends and Staff
Here are a few ideas for books to take on vacation, to the beach or enjoy them sitting around the Rosendale Pool. All of the books are available through the Mid-Hudson Library System.
A Violet Season by Kathy Leonard Czepiel
This historical fiction novel tells the story of a family struggling to survive in 1898 on a Hudson Valley violet farm. The story focuses on a mother and daughter, the sacrifices they make for their family and their struggle for forgiveness.
A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
A rich, moving tale of family, faith, assimilation, identity, belonging, estrangement and forgiveness told through the multiple perspectives of an Indian-Muslim mother, father and their three children. A debut novel that you don’t want to put down that paints a portrait of a modern day American family.
An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good: Stories by Helene Tursten
Five short mystery stories with an 88-year-old Swedish woman protagonist who has no family, no friends and no qualms about a little murder when it suits her purposes. She hides behind a façade of sweet, frail octogenarian while executing her lethal plots with the skill of an assassin. Quirky stories that make you laugh out loud.
Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Myerson
Miranda inherits a book store when her estranged uncle dies. He leaves her a scavenger hunt of riddles and clues that lead her on a journey to discover who she is and where roots were planted. A mystery without a crime provides the framework for a book about families and secrets.
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Friends Scholarship Raffle!
The Friends of Rosendale Library (FRL) are dedicated to the enrichment and quality of our most precious resources, the children, the next generation. To achieve this goal the FRL have been offering a scholarship to a deserving high school student bound for college each Spring.
For many years the Friends have generated the funds through a raffle with the support of Rosendale merchants, patrons and families. This year Judith Minissali had generously donated $1,500 in honor of her husband, F Stop Fitzgerald and his love of children. We are sincerely grateful for this family’s gift and their continued commitment to our town.
As a result there will be no raffle needed this year to fund our scholarship. However, donations will always be accepted for this worthy cause.
Barbara Piombino
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Beautiful Color Postcard of the Rosendale Library
These color postcards were created in 2001 as part of a grant from the Dutchess County Arts Council. They were part of a series called, "Portrait of a Town- Main Street, Rosendale, New York.
They are now available at the library for $1 each and 6 for $5.
Ann Sarrantonio
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Little Free Library Update
"Take a book... Share a book"
We hope you have all had a chance to visit our new Little Free Library. This adorable gem was engineered, designed and built by our very own neighbor, Joe Boris.
Located at the entrance to The Community Center, the foot traffic of people going to the pool and playground has been terrific.
Not only is our Little Free Library designed to resemble our very own Rosendale Library, complete with solar lighting but it has a suggestion/request box. Kids write the most adorable notes including: “Can I have Harry Potter book, please” and “More Babysitter Club books!” We enjoy these requests and hope all the community continue to enjoy this new addition to our Rosendale charm.
Judith Minissali
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Mohonk Preserve Passes
Available at the Rosendale Library
The Mohonk Preserve has generously donated 4 visitor passes to the Rosendale Library. These passes can be borrowed for 3 days on a first come first served basis. One preserve pass can be checked out to one library card. Children under 12 are free.
Each pass holder presents the pass to a ranger in exchange for a wristband to be worn on Preserve grounds for one free day.
Thank you Mohonk Preserve!!!
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