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Fordians Use Their Heads To Get By Mountaineers

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by Ryan Mosher
In a rematch of last year’s Class C Championship game, Berlin boys varsity soccer hosted the first place Waterford Fordians on Monday afternoon.  After falling 3-1 to Waterford in their season opener, the Mountaineers were looking for revenge against the top team in the Central Hudson Valley League.  Unfortunately for Berlin, those plans were ruined early in the game.  [Read more…] about Fordians Use Their Heads To Get By Mountaineers

Letter To The Editor – Lead Hazard At BES

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To the Editor:
I write this letter to help inform the public of what I believe to be a serious public health hazard in the Berlin Elementary School. The Berlin School District just released the lead testing results, and I believe that the importance and the dangers are being downplayed. Almost all the window troughs tested in the classrooms were not just a little elevated as portrayed by BOCES but in most cases significantly over the HUD and EPA standards. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Lead Hazard At BES

Letter To The Editor – New Year Is A Disaster

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To the Editor:
So a new year has started at BES and, as most of us probably anticipated, it’s a “DISASTER.” My child has 27 kids in his class. Yes, you read that right, 27 kids.  How is this for “the better of the kids”? How are these kids going to get a proper education with that many students in one class? How can a teacher attend to the different needs of each student with that class size and no aide? Not to mention that the building is not even close to being “suitable” for the consolidation of all of those students. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – New Year Is A Disaster

Letter To The Editor – In Support Of Stephentown’s Responders

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Dear Editor:
I have lived in Stephentown for over thirty years and have always appreciated the service provided to the community by the SVFD firefighters and the Emergency Responders. I am not well acquainted with the policies, procedures or politics of the department but was disappointed by some comments quoted in the September 3rd issue of the Eastwick Press.
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Grafton Benefit Breakfast

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The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department, along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary, will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, October 23 (a week earlier than usual) from 8 to 11 am at the Grafton VFW – Fire Hall on South Road (County Route 85).
This will be a benefit breakfast for the Wagar family, who lost a lot in a house fire on Thursday, September 30.
Belgian waffles, pancakes, French toast, eggs (made to order), bacon, sausage, home fries, toast, orange juice, coffee and milk are on the menu. The cost is $8 per adult, $4 for kids 12 and under and free for kids 5 and under. We look forward to serving you!

Next HFCS PTA Meeting

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The next business meeting of the HFCS PTA will take place on Wednesday, October 20, in the Elementary School Library beginning at 6:30 pm.
As always, members and non-members are encouraged to join meetings to find out what the PTA is doing for our children and to share ideas for special programs and events to benefit the children and families of our school district.
If you’d like to become a member or to learn more about PTA and its programs, please attend this meeting or contact Membership Chair Andrea Lane at 518-686-0734.

HFCS PTA Fall Festival 2010 Is Just Around The Corner!

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It’s that time of year when the HFCS PTA gears up for their annual Fall Festival, now in its tenth year. The hustle-bustle is underway and the excitement mounting for the young and young-at-heart as Fall Festival 2010 is just around the corner. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, October 23, from 9 am to 3 pm at HFCS.
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