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POUGHKEEPSIEJOURNALFACTBOOK2014-2015 11 COMMUNITIES LOCALCOMMUNITIES DUTCHESSCOUNTY AMENIA Formed: 1704. Originofname: DerivedfromtheLatinword theeye. Dr.ThomasYoung,a Population: 4,436. TownHall: 845-373-8118. Website: www.a- meniany.gov.

Hamlets: Amenia, Wassaic. Townclerk: Dawn ext.101. Townsupervisor: Ext.105. TownBoard: Meets p.m.;VictoriaPerotti,Vicky Planning board: Meetsfirstandlast Thursdayat7p.m.845-373- ZoningBoardof Appeals: Noregularlysched- uledmeetings.Call845-373- Utilities: NewYorkStateElectric Cable: Transferstation: 845-877-9354. Water: Water Recreationdirector: Chris recreation: Library: Amenia Historicsites: Smithfield BEACON Formed: 1913asacity.

Origin ofname: Namedinhonorof firespatriotslitatopMount BeacontowarntheContinental ArmyofBritishtroopmove- ments. Population: 15,565. City hall: 5000. Website: www.cityof- beacon.org. Email: may- Mayor: RandyJ.Casale,845-838-5101.

Cityclerk: 5003. CityCouncil: Meetsfirst 845-838-3012andLeeKyriacou, 845-831-8318. Planningboard: courtroom. PlanningBoard andZoningBoardofAppeals clerk: 5002. ZoningBoardofAppeals: p.m.incourtroom.

Garbage collection: RoyalCarting, 845-831-0932. Police: 911for nonemergencies. Ambulance: 4540fornonemergencies. Fire: 1334fornonemergencies. Utilities: Phone: Cable: 3333.

Pointsofinterest: RecreationDirector: Mark recreation: RiverfrontPark, SouthernDutchessCountryClub, MadamBrettPark. Library: ry.orgor845-831-1134. BEEKMAN Formed: 1788. Originofname: Col.HenryBeekman,aColonial landbaron. Population: 14,621.

TownHall: Website: www.townofbeek- man.com. Hamlets: Pough- Townclerk: RachelRancourt, Town supervisor: BarbaraZulauf, Town Board: Meetsfirstandthird Wednesdaysofeachmonthat7 p.m.;BarbaraZulauf,Ezio TownZoningBoardofAppeals: MeetsfirstThursdayat7 p.m.,845-724-5300,Ext.236. TownPlanningBoard: Meets thirdThursdayat7p.m.,845- ambulance: 911. Utilities: New YorkStateElectricandGas, 845-278-8120. Phone: Verizon, Cable: RecreationDirector: 845-724- 5300Ext.284.

Townrecreationcenteron RecreationCenterRoad. Library: 724-3414. Historicsites: Quaker Germany.HeworkedfortheCityofBeaconHighDepartmentfor33years. EAST FISHKILL $365,000 (208) Cityof Poughkeepsie Cityof Beacon BEEKMAN RED HOOK RHINEBECK MILAN WAPPINGER CLINTON DOVER FISHKILL HYDE PARK LAGRANGE NORTH EAST PAWLING PINEPLAINS PLEASANT VALLEY STANFORD WASHINGTON TOWN EAST FISHKILL AMENIA UNION VALE POUGHKEEPSIE ContinuedonPage12.