13 January Additional COVID 19 Guidance from Orange County January 13, 2022 By Town Clerk . Community News, General 0 Additional COVID 19 Guidance from Orange County Related Articles Orange County News: District Attorney David Hoovler Announces the Fourth Orange County District Attorney’s Office Youth Fishing Derby “Get Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs” Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, announced the launch of the fourth District Attorney’s Office Youth Fishing Derby. The Derby will run from April 1, 2024 through September 2, 2024 and is open to children between the ages of four and eighteen who are children or grandchildren of Orange County residents. The fishing is great in Orange County, so give it a try! In 2015, almost 45,000 fishing licenses were sold in Orange County. That year, of the 62 counties in New York State, only two counties sold more fishing licenses than Orange County. Last year, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation stocked about 38,880 trout in Orange County waters. In addition, the Orange County Federation of Sportsmen stocked trout in waters with public fishing access. There are 86 named lakes in Orange County and hundreds more unnamed lakes and ponds that contain several species of fish of interest to the angler. Orange County also has many miles of rivers and streams to fish as well. The Hudson, Delaware, Neversink, Ramapo, and Wallkill Rivers and several small streams have public access to good fishing. If you do not own a boat, no problem. There is plenty of shore fishing in many state, county, and town parks in Orange County. Fish, large and small, call Orange County home. There are large striped bass in the Hudson River during the spring run. The New York State freshwater record striped bass, which weighed 60 pounds, was caught in the Hudson River in Orange County in 2014. Greenwood Lake has muskellunge, walleye, and bass ready to test your skills as an angler. The Wallkill River is loaded with smallmouth bass and rock bass. Try small topwater lures here for exciting action! If you are a novice or first-time angler, Orange County lakes, ponds, and streams are heavily populated with panfish that are easy to catch. Bluegills, pumpkinseeds, yellow perch, bullheads, and crappies are found in almost all the lakes and ponds in the county. Try worms under a bobber using light tackle and do not be surprised if a large bass or pickerel grabs your bait instead! Try Rutgers, Moodna, or Woodbury creeks for trout. Flies, small spinner baits, worms, or salmon eggs are used to catch rainbow and brown trout in those streams. Fishing teaches many life lessons, such as patience and how to deal with success and failure. Several U.S. presidents were accomplished fishermen and used fishing to relax from the stress and responsibilities of their office. Participants will also learn to enjoy and respect nature and, by spending more time with family and friends, will alleviate some of the boredom and anxiety caused by the stress in life. It is that boredom and anxiety that has led so many of our young people to turn to drug use or gang activity. Sports and other worthwhile activities can help deter young people from those bad choices. The Derby will encourage our young people to go fishing and enjoy the outdoors and hopefully avoid drug use. The Fishing Derby is part of District Attorney Hoovler’s community outreach program. This contest began during COVID-19 and continues to help young anglers make good choices. Participation in fishing skyrocketed with New Yorkers during the COVID-19 crisis, because that activity could be enjoyed at almost any age, in the outdoors with friends and family, while social distancing. The Fishing Derby will encourage the youth of Orange County to participate in an exciting outdoor sport that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Remember, any fish entered in the Derby, big or small, has an equal chance to win a prize for the contestant. CONTEST RULES: Entry into the Youth Fishing Derby is free. All fish entered in the contest must be legally caught from anywhere in New York State. Contestants must adhere to all current New York State fishing regulations. Fresh and saltwater fish are eligible to be entered into the contest. To enter, email a photo of the contestant holding the fish, as well as the child’s first name and an adult contact phone number, to [email protected]. Each angler can enter up to three fish during the contest, to have multiple chances to win. Ten winners will be drawn at random from all entries received during the contest dates. Each angler is limited to one prize package. All photos entered in the Youth Fishing Derby becomes the property of the Derby. PRIZE PACKAGE: Each winner will receive an Orange County District Attorney’s Office limited t-shirt and a Mystery Tackle Box Bass Fishing Kit. Bonus prize: The first winner drawn will also receive a $100 gift card. Prizes can be picked up at the District Attorney’s Office by the winners in Goshen or will be mailed to them at the conclusion of the contest. “I wish good luck to all our young anglers,” said District Attorney Hoovler, “and I hope that you enjoy your time in our great outdoors. Please always remember safety! Wear a life vest when in a boat or near deep water. Be careful with hooks and other fishing tackle. Look where you cast and behind you, to avoid hooking someone by mistake. Remember sunglasses to protect your eyes from both the sun and from hooks that might pop loose from a hooked fish. Remember that good anglers don’t litter, because it hurts our wildlife habitat and can lead to the loss of public access for fishing. Have fun and stay safe, and maybe I’ll see you on the water this year!” DA Hoovler helping the Orange County Federation of Sportsmen to stock trout Updated COVID Guidance From Orange County Updated COVID Guidance From Orange County Orange County Genealogical Society (OCGS) - Program for November 4, 2023 Orange County Genealogical Society www.ocgsny.org Saturday, November 4, 2023 10:30 AM 1841 Historic Courthouse 101 Main Street Goshen, NY “The Palatine Migration to the Town of Montgomery” Presented by: Mary Ellen Matise As the Town of Montgomery Historian, Mary Ellen has been researching the Palatine migration to Montgomery for the past two years. Mary Ellen Matise has been the Town of Montgomery Historian from 2020 to present. Village of Walden Historian from 2010 to 2019 and is currently the Co-Historian for the Village. She is a Trustee for the Historical Society of Walden and Wallkill Valley from 2022 to present and a Board Member for the Association of Public Historians NY State from 2021 to present. All programs are free and open to the public Information: visit our web site www.ocgsny.org or contact Anna Calli at [email protected] or [email protected] or Marilyn Terry at [email protected] Public Notice: Orange County Dinosaur Park, LLC PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF MONROE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Monroe, County of Orange, State of New York, at a regular meeting thereof, held on March 7, 2022, duly adopted, a Resolution, an abstract of which is as follows: Resolution authorizing the Town Supervisor to execute a lease conveying Town-owned property on Orange Turnpike, identified on Town Tax Maps as Section 31, Block 1, Lot 7.11 (approximately 131 acres) to Orange County Dinosaur Park, LLC. This Resolution was adopted subject to a permissive referendum pursuant to Article 7 of the New York State Town Law. Dated: March 8, 2022 Valerie Bitzer Town Clerk Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing Notice: The Application of Congregation Sheri Torah to Receive a Variance From the Requirements of Code §57-38(I), November 23, 2021 at 7:30PM, Monroe Town Hall 1465 Orange Tpke., Monroe, NY TOWN OF MONROE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to § 57-63.G of the Code of the Town of Monroe and § 267-a.7 of the NYS Town Law, that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Monroe, New York, will hold a Public Hearing on the 23rd day of November, 2021 at 7:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard that day at Monroe Town Hall, 1465 Orange Turnpike, Monroe, NY 10950 on the application of Congregation Sheri Torah to receive a variance from the requirements of Code §57-38(I) to permit an extension of time for the use of temporary trailers used as a school during construction of the main school. The lands affected by this application are located at 49 Larkin Drive in the Town of Monroe and shown generally on the tax maps of the Town of Monroe as Sec. 2, Block 1, Lot 29. A copy of the application is available for public inspection at the office of the Zoning Board during regular business hours. The meeting is open to the public. Dated: Monroe, New York November 9, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF MONROE, NEW YORK BY: MICHAEL MURPHY, CHAIRMAN Sign up to be an Orange County Election Inspector Sign up to be an Orange County Election Inspector Comments are closed.