Flag Retirement Ceremony

David Carlucci brought over 100 American flags to Leo Laders American Legion Post 130 for an American flag retirement ceremony Saturday. All unserviceable American flags were properly and respectfully retired in a special Flag Retirement Ceremony. Carlucci has been sponsoring an on going flag collection program at the Town Clerk's Office. This program has allowed hundreds of flags to be retired in the proper manner.

Free Thyroid Cancer Testing!

Project Chernobyl will be in Rockland County for a day of free thyroid cancer testing on May 6th 2010, all day, at the JCC, 450 West Nyack Rd, West Nyack NY. Anyone interested must make an appointment with Assemblywoman Jaffee’s office. They can email jaffeee@assembly.state.ny.us (write "thyroid test" in subject line) or call 624-4601.

Rockland has one of the highest thyroid cancer rates in the state and is among the highest in the Nation. Project Chernobyl is headed by a preeminent physician, Dr. Branovan, who reads all of the test results. The hope is that Project Chernobyl can gather enough data to justify a long-term, in-depth study to find out the cause of Rockland's high rate. Dr Branovan states “there is no way to pinpoint any one cause at this time. Indeed there could be several”.

The good news is that thyroid cancer is highly treatable. Dr. Branovan states “that it's close to 99% curable”. I made an appointment for myself and was told that it only takes 10 minutes!

Help Clarkstown Get High-Speed Internet!

Clarkstown is one of more than 1,100 cities and towns across the U.S. that have asked Google to speed up their Internet connections as part of the company's "Google Fiber" project. The search-engine giant says it will build the infrastructure for affordable, ultra-high-speed Internet connections in one or more communities, with the hopes of serving 50,000 to 500,000 people. Google plans to choose the winning community or communities by the end of the year.
In Clarkstown, we submitted a thorough application and in part of that process they ask that we show strong community support. Hence I created a blog for Clarkstown residents to post comments www.clarkstownbroadband.blogspot.com about how great it will be if we get "Google Fiber" in Clarkstown. Please post in the comments section reasons why it will be beneficial for the Town of Clarkstown to have ultra-high-speed Internet connections (Google states that it could be up to 100 times faster then what many clarkstown residents and businesses have access to today.) go to www.clarkstownbroadband.blogspot.com Do your part and show your support by posting a comment today!

Make every day Earth Day!

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci has been making it possible for Clarkstown residents to participate in several recycling programs. There are many Earth Day projects happening this week, but the Town Clerk’s recycling programs are ongoing, allowing residents to help care for our planet year round. Empty ink cartridges, cell phones, and old eyeglasses can be dropped off at the Town Clerk’s Office, 10 Maple Avenue, New City. Proceeds from the recycling of the ink cartridges and cell phones will benefit local non-profits and the eyeglasses will be recycled by the Lion’s Club to help those in need. Rather than having all these unwanted items filling up our landfills, imagine how much good they could do, simply by dropping them off at the Clarkstown Town Clerk’s Office. Carlucci has also made a huge impact on the amount of paper the Town of Clarkstown consumes. By emailing all of the Town Board Minutes/docs and having the Town Code easily accessible and searchable on the Towns website, Clarkstown has reduced its paper usage substantially! Simple changes can make a large difference, if we all do what we can, together we can have a substantial impacted!
For further information, please call Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci at (845) 639-2010 or visit our web site, www.clarkstownclerk.com.

Mobile Office at Nanuet Train Station!

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci will be holding mobile office hours at the Nanuet Train Station, from 6AM–8AM, April 7th. Forms and applications will be available, Nanuet Train Station Resident Parking Permits, free Notary Services, and dog licenses will be processed, Super Saver bus tickets will be sold, and handicapped parking tags will be issued. “By bringing the services of the Town Clerk’s Office to a time and place that is convenient for our residents I am achieving my mission of making the Town Clerk’s Office as accessible and user friendly as possible,” stated Carlucci. For further information, please call Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci at (845) 639-2010.

Census Awareness Event!

Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci and Mayor Richard Kavesh of Nyack will team up with the US Census Bureau to host a Census Awareness event in Nyack on Monday March 1, 2010 at 7pm, at the High View Ct. Community Room, located at 15 High View Ct., Nyack, NY 10960. Carlucci stated “It is vital that an accurate count of our community is taken, as it will determine the distribution of federal funding to our community for the next decade.” Rockland County’s share depends on us! Information on the upcoming Census 2010 will be provided. Also at the event will be the Town Clerk’s Mobile Office, enabling residents to get disability parking permits, dog licenses, free Notary services and take advantage of many other services offered by the Town Clerk’s Office. Please visit www.clarkstownclerk.com or call Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci at 845-639-2010 for more information or questions.

Text for Health Code Violations

How many times do you wonder if a restaurant you’re taking your family to is truly safe? Now, you can put your worries to rest, thanks to a program started by Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci that enables residents to check on a restaurant’s Health Code Violations from the convenience of their cell phone. Text the number 41411 with the key word ‘RESTAURANT’ from any cell phone. In less then one minute, you will receive a text on your phone with a link to the Rockland County Health Department’s site for Health Code Violations. Type the name of any Rockland restaurant in the space provided and any violations will instantly display on your screen. Carlucci hopes that residents will take advantage of this program and enjoy Rockland’s many eating establishments with the power of information on their side. For further information contact David Carlucci at (845) 639-2010 or visit www.clarkstownclerk.com.

Congers Fire Dept Officers Sworn-in

On January 10, 2010, a Swearing-in Ceremony took place at the Congers Fire Department. Surrounded by their families, the officers took an oath to protect and serve the people of Congers. Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci had the honor of swearing in many of Clarkstown’s Bravest as follows: Firematic Officers: Chief Frank Heinamenn, 1st Assistant Chief Mike Shields, 2nd Assistant Chief Jason DiSalvo, Captain Phil Leto, Lieutenant Chris Frank, 1st Assistant Lieutenant Damian Lennon, 2nd Assistant Lieutenant Chris Multari, Chief Engineer Patrick Murphy, 1st Assistant Engineer Vinny Moreno, and 2nd Assistant Engineer Rob Dauksza. Also sworn-in were the following Business Officers: President Scot Orser, Vice President Frank Voce, Recording Secretary Laurie Santulli, Financial Secretary Kevin McGrade, and Treasurer Ken Kunz. The officers and their families should be congratulated for the commitment they have made to our community.