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Town supervisor urges holiday shopping in Wappingers Falls, highlights Mizer Homestead gift shop and events
Summary
Town Supervisor Joseph d Cavasini promoted local small businesses and the Mizer Homestead gift shop in a recorded holiday message, listing December hours, free open-house dates and a Sinterklaas celebration on Dec. 6 hosted by Wappinger Historical Society volunteers.
Town Supervisor Joseph d Cavasini recorded a holiday message from downtown Wappingers Falls urging residents to “shop local” and highlighting the Mizer Homestead gift shop and a slate of December community events.
"It's your town supervisor, Joseph d Cavasini, coming to you from the downtown streets of the village Wappingers Falls," Cavasini said, opening the message and encouraging year‑round support for small businesses after the town celebrated Small Business Saturday.
Cavasini described the Mizer Homestead as the town’s historic site dating to the 1740s and said the Homestead’s gift shop carries goods by local artists, including ornaments, paintings, photographs, postcards and handcrafted souvenirs. He thanked volunteers from the Wappinger Historical Society for staffing the shop and leading tours.
Wappinger Historical Society volunteers Wendy and Nancy described popular items in the shop, naming ornaments and a tote bag featuring local landmarks as customer favorites and noting the shop’s role in promoting local artists. "We have paintings, photos, ornaments, and a lot of different objects that a lot of people within the village and the town are interested in getting," one volunteer said.
An announcement of seasonal hours in the recording lists the gift shop schedule through December: Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–2 p.m. through Dec. 23; Saturday hours on Dec. 6 and Dec. 21 from 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m. The message also lists free holiday open houses at the Mizer Homestead on Wednesdays and Thursdays (Dec. 10, 11, 17 and 18) from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., and a Saturday open house on Dec. 20 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
The recording also promotes a Sinterklaas celebration on Dec. 6 featuring Dutch‑tradition costuming and family activities, with volunteers encouraging parents to bring children to the event.
The message closed with Cavasini thanking the historical society volunteers and wishing residents a happy holiday season and a healthy new year. The recording did not include contact details or ticketing information; callers should consult official town communications for further logistics.
Provenance: Content summarized from the town supervisor’s recorded message introducing and touring the Mizer Homestead gift shop and announcing December events and hours (record begins SEG 001; recording closes SEG 171).
