“We’re still picking up leaves, decorating the streets with the new Christmas lights, banners and prepping for winter,” said Joel Dahlberg, village streets superintendent.

Deputy Mayor Ted Farnham said, “There is a parking ban in the village, which started Nov. 1 and runs through April 1. I can’t imagine the county snow plow workers are going to be very happy if we have residents parking on the street.”

Farnham said no street parking is allowed during the ban.

Echoing both Farnham and Dahlberg’s statements, Bemus Point Code Enforcement Officer Bob Samuelson said, “Also, some residents are putting stakes (yard) right off the road on their property lines -which is an easement- to keep the snowplows from ‘messing’ up their yards and pilling snow up. However, it’s not really their property per say, and the snowplow truck’s wings on the plow are designed to push the snow off the road and into these areas.”

From left, Mayor Jeffrey Molnar, presented a thank-you gift to Streets Superintendent Joel Dahlberg, Diane Lucey, Kari Auer, Michael Harrison, Laurie Beaton, Sharon Gustafson at a Bemus Point Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday night. P-J photo by Christopher Blakeslee

Bemus Point Mayor Jeff Molnar asked about issuing warning citations to parties that are using yark markers in the easement section of their prospective yard lines.

“I’ve got a nice warning letter ready to go,” said Samuelson.

Additionally, during the meeting, Molnar presented gifts to four women volunteer residents and two village employees for their efforts in the beautification of the village. Receiving gifts were Diane Lucey, Kari Auer, Laurie Beaton and Sharon Gustafson.

“These ladies did a wonderful job planting flowers around our village,’ said Molnar as he presented each volunteer with a wrapped gift on behalf of the board of trustees. “You walk around the village, and you see all the beautiful flowers and hard work they put in this year.”

Molnar also presented gift cards to Dahlberg and part-time DPW worker Michael Harrison for their efforts in aiding the four ladies in their endeavors.

In other business:

– Bemus Point Volunteer Fire Department Chief Randy Apperson reported to the board of trustees that the department had been approved for a grant from New York state. “We were approved for a $113,953 V-Fire grant,” he said. “The grant money will be used to purchase new turnout gear. Each set costs $4,600 per person and we need to purchase 30 sets, or the village would be on the string for it. Because of OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration) guidelines we are required to replace our aging equipment,” said Apperson.

– Kelly Maker of the Bemus Point Business Association briefed the trustees about the upcoming Light Up the Point Christmas event scheduled to take place Dec. 1 from noon to 7 p.m. all around the village.

Events include the following: children’s christmas crafts; holiday market; children’s cafe’; story time with Mrs. Claus; photo opp in Santa’s workshop; Lawson Center open house; Bemus Point Historical Society open house; Meet the Alpacas; spin to win holiday prizes; Mapple Grove holiday tree display; cookie decorating and letter writing to local nursing home; phony rides; cupcake decorating; face painting; hair tinseling; horse drawn carriage rides; Main Street parade; caroling with Santa Claus; tree lighting and more.