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Supervisor Runion's Notes
January/February 2010
 As we begin 2010, I would like to wish a Happy New Year to all of our Town’s residents. 2009 was a challenging year for our community and our residents, just as it was for people across the region, the state, and the country. I think that we are all hoping for better in 2010.
This is a time when many people are looking for recreational opportunities close to home, and we provide a variety of recreational offerings at our Town facilities. Cross-country skiing on groomed trails is available at WesternTurnpike Golf Course as the weather allows. There is no charge to use the trails, and ski rentals are available for $7 on weekends at the Golf Course Pro Shop. Cross country skiing on ungroomed surfaces is also available at Tawasentha Park and the Winter Recreation Area.
 Snowshoeing is available in Tawasentha Park and the Winter Recreation Area. A limited number of snowshoe rentals are available at the Parks and Recreation Office on Route 146 during the week, and at the Western Turnpike Pro Shop on weekends (please refrain from snowshoeing on the golf course, though). The cost for rentals is $5.
The sledding hill in the Winter Recreation Area is open, and getting a lot of use after every snowfall. A new addition to our winter offerings this year is ice-skating under the large pavilion at Tawasentha Park. We have created a 70-by-40 foot ice area under the pavilion that is a great location, particularly for younger skaters.
If you are looking for information about what activities are available on any particular day, please call the Guilderland Parks Office at 456-3150 on weekdays, or the Western Turnpike Pro Shop at 456-0786 on weekends.
 There may be snow on the ground, but a lot of golfers in Guilderland are thinking ahead to spring. Weather permitting, the heated driving range at Guilderland’s Western Turnpike Golf Course is open on weekends for those looking for practice opportunities. This is also the time of year to consider membership at the course, which provides all-year access for a single price that is significantly discounted for Town residents. Please call the Pro Shop or the Parks & Recreation Office for
further information on both the driving range and on course memberships.
I’d like to remind everyone that we try to make it as easy as possible for Town residents to keep up with what’s going on in Guilderland. The Guilderland website, www.townofguilderland.org, contains a wealth of useful information on the workings of Town government, current events, downloadable forms, and the opportunity to sign up for e-mail updates of the agendas and minutes of various Town boards and committees.
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