Dibble came with a laptop computer and presented a slide show of various activities the kids took part in during the summer.

Some of the activities included safety courses, swimming lessons, arts and crafts, basketball, a graveyard rubbing, tie-dye day, and a fire department day.

The Hartwick Summer Youth Program is a six-week program from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dibble said in order to partake in the swimming lessons at Clark Sports Center in the mornings, the kids had to have at least completed kindergarten. She said there is no cut off age for the program. This year’s program’s kids ranged from age five to 15.

Dibble has been in charge of running the program for 13 years and said she believes the program had a ``very successful summer.’’

Every other year the program puts on fundraisers to raise money for a special cause.

This year they raised money to get indoor basketball hoops and for the Joey Potter Scholarship Fund. The scholarship was established after Potter died in a car accident.

Hartwick resident Katherine Gannon expressed her gratitude to the town of Hartwick for making the 2007 recreation program possible in a letter that Balcom read at the meeting. ``The positive and fun context allowed Hartwick youth to socialize with others in the community outside of the usual school environment,’’ said Gannon in the letter. ``Such experiences may well contribute to a stronger sense of community that benefits us all in many ways, particularly as they grow older together.’’

Gannon wrote that her family was particularly excited about the swimming lessons that were available through the program at the Clark Sports Center.

``Our formerly non-swimming eight-year-old is now confidently and happily swimming,’’ she said in the letter.

Dibble works with kids all year round because she is also a teacher. However, she said the program lets her see kids of all ages interact. Dibble said one of the best parts of her job is just seeing the kids be kids.

``Every day they get to socialize,’’ she said.

The progress report presented by Dibble also brought up some possible maintenance and repairs that need to be done at the Hartwick Community Center.

Because the program utilizes the facility during the summer season, Balcom asked Dibble for her input about the condition of the building.

Dibble expressed concern about the bathroom located on the stage, which has been in dreadful order for quite some time. Dibble said she thinks the building may have shifted over the years, because the bathroom is tilted and when the toilet leaks and things get wet, it leaves a nasty smell.

Balcom said the red door entrance to the building is well overdue for repair as well. Councilman F. Delos Field also suggested it may be time to replace the fuel tanks that are very old and ``probably very rusted out.’’

In other business, the board:

heard from Don Huntington, who has been working to get Trolley Line Road deeded to the Town of Hartwick.

Highway superintendent Ed Rood gave written approval to the project Monday night and the board agreed to accept the deed subject to two standards.

Huntington still needs to get proper signage for the road and he needs to oil and stone the road.

``I think we still have a good construction season to get oil down,’’ Huntington said.

Huntington has been developing the privately owned road for several years.

In 1993, Huntington received approval to develop the land on Trolley Line Road into a 12-lot subdivision, which now has 10 homes on it.

Since then, Huntington has been working to get the road to meet specific standards that would allow emergency and plow trucks to turn around.

received three bids for the purchase of a new plow truck. The specs will go to the highway department to make sure the trucks meet the department’s specification before a decision is made.

will look into receiving public comment about closing Harrison Hill Road. The road was damaged during flooding and is a potential hazard to drivers. Highway superintendent Ed Rood is in agreement that the road should be closed.

tabled the request to mark Greenough Road a no through traffic road.

approved a request from the highway superintendent to move the stop sign on Pleasant Valley Road to Burdick Road where the two intersect.

authorized the highway superintendent to contact an engineering firm to inspect the bridges on Piermott Lane, Burke Hill and Jones Crossing.

established the duties of the six year term of deputy assessor.

made a motion to have the supervisor write a letter to the Department of Transportation about getting the speed limit on Route 28 lowered to 35 mph during the summer season. The speed limit is 45 mph presently.

agreed to have a representative from Job Corps come talk about possibly hiring teens to work on some town projects.

The teens work for cost and would be supervised. They also have their own insurance and would not be employees of the town.