Dear Neighbor,
The North Salem Improvement Society is a not-for -profit organization that has been in existence since 1931. Our main purpose is to make our town " a more beautiful place in which to live…"
     In recent years one of our fund-raising projects was to sell daffodils ( the one bulb deer don't normally eat) and use the profits to plant daffodil bulbs in public places around our town, including across the street from Delancey Hall.
     Our largest event is special Christmas Eve event where Santa arrives, not atop a reindeer-pulled sleigh, but atop one of the Croton Falls Fire Department's finest red engine. It is truly a sight that delights children of all ages. At the tree, located on Titicus Road where Baxter Road meets it, we serve hot cider, cocoa, chocolate chip cookies, and special gingerbread cookies handed out by Santa to every child. There is a fire which keeps everyone warm while singing carols.
     As we celebrate our 71st year in existence, we'd like to take a moment to list all our remarkable accomplishments of this organization and its chain of volunteers since its inception.
          Christmas Eve - assumed the responsibility for the town Christmas tree sight and replaced the trees as necessary over the decades, as well as hosting the annual event.
          Public Library - opened first free library of North Salem in 1932 on the second floor of Delancey Hall. The Society operated and financed the library until its incorporation in 1935, and after that continued with additional financial support for many years.
          Fire Truck - Financed the purchase of the FIRST fire truck for the North Salem - Salem Center district. Over $10,750 was raised in 1950.
          Delancey Hall - furnished two rooms in hall for meetings in 1932. Later converted the unheated, unlighted, waterless building into a refurbished building for Town Hall use.
         Historical Society - launched the successful drive to establish our town's Historical Society which received its charter in 1969; conducted a house tour for financing this project.
        Bridle Paths - established bridle paths in the 1930's and supervised their maintenance.
        Unemployment - during the 1030's organized a committee, financed by four Society members, which gave financial aid to fellow townspeople.
        Blood Bank - worked actively to stimulate interest in blood-bank programs and arranged for the Red Cross Blood Mobile Unit in 1971.
        Dogwood Trees - from its inception the Society planted dozens of flowering dogwood trees in select locations along our road-sides.
        Roadside Clean - for over two decades organized an annual road-side litter clean-up campaign with the willing assistance of our Highway Department.
       Roadside Triangles - worked with our highway department to establish planting areas (they built, we planted!) at several intersections throughout town.
    So you see, over the years we've done a lot more than just plant daffodils.
    However, the society is only as strong and successful as its membership.
    We will be having a membership drive next Autumn and we hope you will join us.
In the meantime please feel free to check this web-site for updates on our projects and feel free to join in any future projects that will be posted on this site.

The North Salem Improvement Society is perhaps the oldest organization
in North Salem.  Founded in 1931, it was responsible for opening the
first library in town, purchasing our town's first fire truck,
establishing the town's historical society, refurbishing Delancey Hall
as town hall, building bridle paths and organizing the first recycling
programs.
Current activities include the annual Christmas Eve tree lighting event,
the plantings of a number of triangles around town with shrubs and
flowers, creating and maintaining attractive road signage, publishing
newsletters and special events.
Look for our big 75th anniversary event next year!
We welcome new members and directors.  

Contact us at P O Box 209, North
Salem, New York 10560.
Board of Trustees:
Lois Cremmins, president
Amy Post, vice president
Cynthia Curtis, treasurer
Kathy Mills-Hastings, membership secretary
Xenia von Lilien, recording secretary
Rohna McKenna, corresponding secretary
John Caralyus
Barbara Davis
Paula Eberhardt
Bryn Loizeaux
Debby Moore
Tiffany Navarro
Tim Purdy
Wende Caporale Greene
Courtney Robin
Liaisons:
Susan Moyer
Edris Scherer