Dover Resources:
Police:
Dial 911
Fire and ambulance: Dial 911
Town Hall:
(845) 832-6111
Town Clerk:: Caroline Reichenberg (845) 832-6111
Dover Plains Post Office (845) 877-9966
Wingdale post Office (845) 832-6200
Transfer station: 126 East Duncan Hill Road (845) 832-6111
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Formed: 1807
Origin of Name: Named by English settlers for the white cliffs of Dover, England
Population: 8,500
Points of Contact
Town Hall: 126 East Duncan Hill Road, Dover Plains, (845) 832-6111
Website/e-mail: www.townofdover.org
Hamlets: Dover Plains, Webatuck, and Wingdale
Town board: Meets 4th Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
Members are:
Jill Way, Supervisor (845) 832-6130
Richard Hawthorne, 832-6405
Katie House, 877-3335
Tim Basting, 877-9578
Brian Kelly, 877-9234
Zoning Board of Appeals: meets third Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.,
ZBA Clerk: Maria O'Leary 832-6689
Planning Board: meets first Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
Clerk: Leigh Ann Castellano; 832-3206.
Dover-Wingdale Chamber of Commerce - Melanie Ryder, 877-9800
Services
Cable television: Cablevision of Dutchess County; (845) 832-3350
 Points
of Interest
Appalachian Trail - Hoyt Road and Duell Hollow Road Boyce Park - Rt. 55
Harlem Valley Golf Course - Wheeler Road
Nellie Hill Preserve - Rt. 22 (845) 244-3271
Old Drovers Inn - Rt. 6 (Old Rt. 22) (845) 832-9311
Sharparoon Pond - Rt. 26W (845) 832-6151
Ten Mile River - Rt. 55E
Webatuck Craft Village - off Rt. 55 (845) 832-6522
Parks/Recreation
Recreation director: Teri Ptasnick; (845) 832-9168
Parks/recreation: J.H. Ketcham Pool, Mill Street, Dover Plains, 877-3701
Thomas J. Boyce Park, Route 55, Wingdale, phone not yet installed
Public fishing on Tenmile River, Wingdale
Library
Libraries: Dover Plains Library (845) 877-6805
Historic sites
Historic sites: The Tabor-Wing House, home of the Dover Plains Library; Dover Furnace
Famous Residents
Famous residents: Col. John Henry Ketcham, a congressman who fought in
the Civil War; Benton Lossing, author of history books, and Dr. Joyce Brothers
Religion
Church of St. Charles Borromeo - Mill Street (845) 877-9934
Greater Grace Community Church - Market Street (845) 877-1231
St. James Episcopal Church - Reimer Avenue (845) 877-6046
The United Methodist Church of Dover Plains - Mill Street (845) 877-6533
Dover First Baptist Church - Church Hill, (845) 832-3770
Our Lady of Solace Chapel - Hutchinson Ave., (845) 877-9934
Services for Elderly
Dover-Wingdale Senior Citizens - Bingo, crafts and activities American Legion basement,
Wingdale.
Second and fourth Thursday, 10 am to 1:30 p.m. Cost $3 yearly. (845) 832-6071
Schools
Public
Dover Union Free School District
District address: PO Box 6311, Dover Plains, 12522 (845) 832-4500
Superintendent: Dr. Craig Onofry
Communities: Portions of the towns of Dover, Amenia, Washington and Union Vale.
Enrollment: 1,830
Schools: Wingdale Elementary, Dover Elementary, Dover Middle School, Dover High School
School
Board Meeting - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.
TRANSPORTATION
Trains
Metro-North - Phone (800) METRO-INFO.
For a copy of Milepost Magazine, maps and schedules write Metro-North Railroad, 347
Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017.
Metro-North now has paid parking at its Hudson and Harlem Line stations.
For information, call Allright Corp. toll free at (888) 682-PARK.
Web site: www.mta.nyc.ny.us
Bus Systems
Dutchess County LOOP Bus System - (845) 485-4690
Dutchess County Rural Transportation - (845) 473-0171
Commuter Bus Lines
Short Line - (800) 631-8405
Leprechaun Lines - (845) 565-7900
Adirondack Trailways - (800) 858-8555
Arrow - (800) 321-2776 |
GOVERNMENT
Dutchess County Legislators
District 23 - David Kelly, R, C, Pawling/Beekman (845) 855-5460
District 24 - Bradford Kendall, R, Dover (845) 877-3945
District 28 - Hamilton Meserve, R, Amenia/Stanford (845) 677-8345
District 29 - Gary Cooper, R, Pine Plains/Stanford/North East (518) 398-7687
State Senate
New York State Senate, Albany, 12247 (518) 455-2800
Web site: www.senate.state.ny.us
Vincent Leibell, R,C, Patterson
37th District: Parts of Eastern Dutchess County, including Amenia, Beekman, Dover, North
East, Pawling, Pine Plains and Millerton
Committees: Chairman of the state Senate Committee on Civil Service and Pensions; member
of the Aging; Consumer Protection; Elections; Environmental Conservation; Housing;
Construction and Community Development; Veterans and Military Affairs; and Insurance
committees.
How to contact: Local office: Southeast Business Center, Suite 301, Brewster, NY 10509
(845) 279-3773; Fax (845) 279-7156.
Capitol office: Room 802, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248 (518) 455-3111;
fax (518) 426-6977. E-mail: leibell@senate.state.ny.us
State Assembly
Public Information Office, Legislative Office Building Concourse, Albany, NY 12248 (518)
455-4218.
Web site: www.assembly.state.ny.us
Willis Stephens, Jr., R, Brewster 91st District: Parts of Dutchess County, including
Pawling, Beekman, Union Vale, Dover, Amenia, North East and Millerton
Committeees: Ranking Republican on the Assembly Judiciary Committee and a member of the
Housing; and Corporations, Authorities and Commissions committees
How to contact:
Local office: Donald B. Smith Government Center, Building 2, 110 Old Route 6, Carmel, NY
10512. (845) 225-5038; fax (845) 225-5160.
Capitol office: Room 433, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248. (518) 455-5783;
fax (518) 455-5543. E-mail: stephens@assembly.state.ny.us
U.S. House Representative
Sue Kelly, R, Katonah 19th District - Includes City of Poughkeepsie and the towns of
Amenia, Washington, Union Vale, Beekman, Dover, Pawling, East Fishkill, Fishkill,
Poughkeepsie, Wappinger and a small part of the Town of LaGrange; all of Putnam County,
most of Orange County and parts of central and northern Westchester County.
Committees: Banking and Financial Services; Small Business; Transportation and
Infrastructure committees. Also serves as co-chairwoman of the Congressional Woman's
Caucus
How to contact: 1122 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5441,
fax: (202) 225-3289.
Nearest office: 21 Old Main Street, Suite 205, Fishkill, 12524. (845) 897-5200, fax: (845)
897-5800.
Website: www.house.gov/suekelly
Rep. John E. Sweeney, R,C - Halfmoon 22nd District - Includes towns of Hyde Park,
Rhinebeck, Red Hook, Clinton, Stanford, Milan, Pine Plains, North East, Pleasant Valley
and most of the Town of LaGrange; all of Columbia, Greene, Warren and Washington counties;
most of Saratoga County; parts of Rensselaer, Schoharie and Essex counties.
Committees: Small Business; Transportation and Infrastructure; and Banking and Financial
Services committees; also serves as the freshman representative to the Republican Steering
Committee.
How to contact: 437 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-5614,
fax: (202) 225-6234.
Nearest office: 560 Warren Street, Hudson, 12534. (518) 828-0181, fax (518) 828-0181
Website: www.house.gov/sweeney |
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