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2 CommunityEDITORIALOh, give thanks to the LORD,for He is good!Happy Hanukkah – MerryChristmas – Happy New YearWe at the Woodbury Gazette wish our Jewish friends a “Happy Hanukkah”,and our Christian friends a “Merry Christmas”, - and aHappy New Year to each and every one of you!What a year! Hurricane and blizzard caused record destruction,and both within twelve months. Homes were destroyed, familieswere displaced, and roads and bridges were closed; only to be reopenedthis month – although Route 105 is still closed until nextMarch.But, an opportunity arose from these horrible trials. Citizens ofWoodbury came together to relieve those in distress.Last year at this time, I gave praise to Woodbury’s emergency respondersin my editorial. What can we say now! Firemen and policeofficers worked around the clock in the torrential rains to rescuepeople from their flooded homes. Highway personnel blocked offdangerous roads that were washed away. Firemen were pumpingmuddy water out of basements for days. Town Councilman JamesSkoufis and others worked tirelessly to collect clothing, funds andfood for the dispossessed. Tom Bompensiero worked with theWoodbury Community Association as he organized the largest fundraiser ever held by the organization. They distributed significantfunds that were welcome help to many families. The same dedicationwas found with the Women of Woodbury, and the local churches.There is not enough space to highlight all of the many goodmen and women who contributed time and treasure to help theirneighbors.The bible tells us about how God wants us to live. Jesus explained,“…thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with allthy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. The second(great commandment) is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor asthyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.”As we celebrate God’s greatness this Christmas and during thisHanukkah celebration, we can thank Him for his past mercy andgrace, and we can ask Him now for guidance in the New Year. Thisis another opportunity.Have a blessed holiday!From the staff at the Woodbury GazetteChris ScibelliB R O K E R / O W N E RCSA REALTY GROUP, LLCServingMonroe-WoodburySince 1977 Residential Commercial Business Brokerage Land Development Property ManagementDIVISION OF2004 Route 17M, Goshen, NY 10924845-928-8000Email: Chris@ChrisScibelli.com Web: ChrisScibelli.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/CSARealtyGroupMcKenzie MotorsYour Complete Auto Care Center.24 Hour Towing and Recovery.845-928-3088Highland Mills, NYSave this phone number70 years ofauto mechanical experience.Gary Emerizy, Joe Oliveri, Ed PriceP.S. We pump the gas for you.December 22, 2011ATTENTION!WWW.WOODBURYGAZETTE.COM2012-Town &County Tax Collection-2012Town and County taxes for 2012 will be mailed at the end of December with adue date of January 31, 2012 postmark.Payment can be made in person at the Town Clerk’s office 9AM - 3PM Monday- Fridays, Thursday 9AM - 7:30PM, and Saturdays 9AM - 2PM during themonth of January ONLY. Payment made February 1 through March 31 mustinclude the penalty as indicated on your bill. This year, credit card payments areaccepted.Please contact Carol Herb, Tax Collector, at 928-6062 for information on howto pay by credit card. You are also able to view your tax bill online at egov.basny.com. There is a three year record of tax bills available online to be viewed forboth Village and Town of Woodbury.Pat Conques EMT,Celebrates35 Years and1500 CallsWoodbury CommunityAmbulance CorpsBy Shawn GrahamDuring its December meeting, the Woodbury Community Ambulancerecognized EMT and resident Pat Conques for recently celebratingher 35th year as a member of the corps. In addition, Pat alsorecently responded to her 1500th call. The officers and membersof the Woodbury Community Ambulance wish to congratulate Patfor reaching these milestones and for her continuing service to theresidents of Woodbury.WINTERCheckupTIMEWater BillNOTICE!Village of WoodburyResidents with MunicipalWater!Water bills were mailed on December 1 and are due,without a penalty, by January 2, 2012.If you did not receive your water bill, you needto call the Water Department at 928-9514 and onewill be mailed to you, or your amount due will beprovided verbally.All water bills not paid by January 2, 2012 will besubject to a 10 percent (%) late fee.Water bills can be paid in person at the TownClerk’s Office or through the mail.