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Check here often for information that affects you as a resident of Asharoken.
We'll also post notices about relevant happenings in neighboring communities.
"Celebrate Summer with your Asharoken Neighbors": Our Third Annual Pot Luck Dinner at Village Hall has been scheduled for Saturday, August 14 (rain date August 15), 6:00pm-Sunset.
What to bring: if your last name begins with:
A-G: an Appetizer
H-N: an Entree
O-S: a Dessert
T-Z: an Entree or Salad
Please be sure to bring serving utensils if needed for your dish. We suggest you bring lawn chairs for sitting outdoors. Soft drinks, paper plates, eating utensils, etc. will be provided by the committee.
Updates will be provided on the
Asharoken.com Bulletin Board
and via a flyer to be mailed closer to the date.
Residents and beach lot owners are invited. Any questions, contact Rita Rover,
(631) 754-0780. (Note: the 2009 Pot Luck Supper was quite
popular, see our
Asharoken Spirit section for coverage.)
Every Saturday, through November 20, from 8am to 1pm, head to the foot of Main Street Northport and purchase
the freshest produce, other foods and crafts all from local purveyors.
National Grid has notified the Village that in compliance with a NYS DEC directive, they will be mapping the temperature profile of the water to about one mile north and four miles east and west of the Northport power plant. They will also be sampling the fish population in this area.
Their contractor, Applied Science Associates, will conduct this study a few days each month from May-October and again in April 2011. Captured fish will be identified and released. Personnel may be in shallow water taking measurements.
Did you return your 2010 Census form? If not, please expect a personal visit from a Census Taker beginning May 1.
By being counted you are standing up for our community's needs. That's why census takers are so important. A census taker is a person from our community who is hired by the Census Bureau to make sure that our area is represented as accurately as possible. For more information visit the 2010 Census website where telephone numbers and the location of Questionnaire Assistance Centers can be obtained:
2010 United States of America Census Form.
For information about beach closings, especially related to stormwater runoff,
call the Suffolk County Dept. of Health Services at (631) 852-5760 during weekday business hours
or their 24-hour pre-recorded Beach Hotline at (631) 852-5822.
The NY State Dept. of Environmental Conservation also provides a 24-hour pre-recorded message advising
the public of temporarily closed shellfishing areas at (631) 444-0480. The DEC's website
www.dec.ny.gov also provides
shellfish closure information, including written descriptions and color-coded maps. More information about shellfish
harvesting is also available by calling the DEC's Bureau of Marine Resources at (631) 444-0475, weekdays between 8:30am
and 4:45pm.
The cupboards are nearly bare and the number of needy are growing. Non-perishable food items are always most needed.
In addition, you may wish to support their "back-to-school" drive with contributions of school supplies and non-food
products such as health/personal care items, diapers and detergent. Checks and supermarket gift cards are always appreciated.
The food pantry is located on the lower level of the
First Presbyterian Church, 330 Main Street, Northport.
It is open Monday-Thursday, 10am-Noon. For more information, call the Pantry Director, Sally Stark: (631) 261-4357.
The Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main Street, Northport, welcomes donations of clothing, books, toys and unique "gift" items that are sold in their Thrift Store, open Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-3pm. If you have questions about what you would like to donate, contact Sharon Wolpert for more information: (631) 262-0791; email: swolpert@trinityec.com. FYI: The Trinity Episcopal Church
also holds a variety of engaging events throughout the year, see their website for more details.
In order to maintain eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program, it is necessary that our Village
adopt the new Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Maps into our community's floodplain management
standards and regulations.
Our local law is designed to comply with the floodplain management standards and regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program.
Background:
In November 2008, open house meetings were held to discuss the new FEMA Flood Maps.
These meetings gave Asharoken residents an opportunity to ask questions about the new maps,
the development standards in floodplains, and flood insurance. Staff from NYSDEC were joined by representatives
from FEMA to answer questions.
Click here to search the FEMA Website for updated rate maps for our area. On the FEMA site, select a tab at the upper-left
to search by address or Map Panel ID number. Below, we've listed the Map Panel ID numbers of several overview maps for Asharoken.
The maps are interactive; you will need to zoom in to see useful detail.
| Flood Insurance Maps |
| Map Panel ID Number |
Areas Included in Map |
| 36103C0336H |
Village Hall to 359 Asharoken Avenue, Eastern Duck Island |
| 36103C0309H |
359 Asharoken Avenue to Morgan Estate Property, northern portion of Bevin Road |
| 36103C0317H |
Duck Island, Duck Island Harbor, southern portion of Bevin Road, Bevin Road East, Bevin Road West, Eaton Harbors area
(South Harbor Road, North Harbor Road, Cove Road, Clam Shell Lane, and New Harbor Road) |
These flood rate maps took effect September 25, 2009. Paper copies of the maps are available at Village Hall for viewing.
For additional details, click on
FEMA Flood Map Program
and
Suffolk County Flood Maps (by address).
"I am pleased to announce that the Asharoken Village Board of Trustees approved a Cable Franchise Agreement
with Verizon. This will provide Verizon FiOS service to our residents. The agreement must now be approved
by the NYS Public Service Commission and that approval is expected on June 18, 2009. Service should be
available in our Village one week after approval."
Signed, Mayor Pat Irving (May 5, 2009).
UPDATE: the Public Service Commission approved the agreement on June 15, 2009
The Asharoken Master Plan
is available online. It is a .pdf document that will open in a new window. Note: At 73 pages, the Master Plan is a 6MB download and not recommended for dialup users.
The annual library operating budget (tax rate increase: 1.6%) and election of one trustee was approved by the voters on April 13, 2010. There were 569 "Yes" votes cast; 110 "No" votes.
The library budget details were published in the March 2010 issue of the Library Newsletter. Copies are available at either branch of the library and also on the library's website:
by clicking here and follow the link for "Newsletter" in the "Most Popular" section (left hand side).
The next public hearing of the ZBA will be held on December 14, 2009 at 7:30pm at Village Hall. One request will be heard.
Click here to view the Legal Notice for this meeting.
The next Asharoken ZBA Meeting will be held at Village Hall on Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 7:30pm.
Click here to view the variance request that will
be reviewed during the meeting. (Document will open in a new window.)
A Public Hearing will be held by the Village Board of the Village of Asharoken on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
at 7:30pm at Village Hall. The hearing will be for the purpose of adopting a Local Law for Flood Damage
Prevention which includes the National Flood Insurance Rate Maps dated September 25, 2009 (36103C0309H, 36103C0317H,
36103C0328H, 36103C0336H) and the Flood Insurance Study. Copies of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Local Law
for Flood Damage Prevention are on file at Asharoken Village Hall and may be viewed during normal business hours,
between 9am and 2pm.
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| A Lovely Entrant in the Asharoken Street Garden Program |
The Asharoken Garden Club is calling on all homeowners to join their program, create a street garden,
and help beautify our community. This year, all entrants will receive a plaque acknowledging their participation.
The three gardens judged to be the most outstanding will receive wooden signs featuring artwork by Marilyn Chiodo.
To read a letter detailing the
2009
Changes to the Street Garden Program, click here.
To view and print the
2009
Street Garden Entry Form, click here.
To enter, this form must be returned by May 18th.
Garden judging will take place between June 22 and June 29, with the winners announced on "Street Garden Recognition Day", July 11.
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| Image: Steve Silverman |
| From the left: 1st Assistant Chief Kevin O'Neill, Mayor Irving, Chief Joseph Cartolano, and
2nd Assistant Chief Jerry Hehir at the Eaton's Neck Fire Department Installation
Dinner. |
In January, Mayor Patricia Irving attended the installation dinner for
the new officers of the Eaton's Neck Volunteer Fire Department as part of her community relations efforts.
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| Mayor Irving at the NY Conference of Mayors. Irving met with
state Assemblyman Andrew Raia (left) and Senator Carl Marcellino (right). |
Representatives from the Eaton's Neck FD attend all Asharoken Emergency Planning Committee meetings.
In February, Mayor Irving attended the New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM) Winter Legislative Meeting in Albany.
During the sessions, Irving met with our elected state officials Assemblyman Andrew Raia and Senator Carl Marcellino.
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