On Sat, June 19, at 1 pm the Wyomanock Center for Sustainable Living of Stephentown will have a Summer Solstice celebration and potluck dinner to mark its ground-breaking, rain or shine. We will start building our cob-wood home at 1 pm – attendees are all invited to help mix the natural building medium of clay/sand/water/straw then join us for afternoon activities, a pot luck dinner at 5 pm (please bring a dish for a few), followed by live music and bonfire. Overnight camping in our field is welcome. A $5 donation is requested. For more information, please visit www.WyoCenter.org.
Elks Father’s Day Breakfast
The Brunswick Elks, 665 Brunswick Road, Troy will be holding its annual Father’s Day Breakfast Buffet on Sunday, June 20, from 8 am to noon. The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for children 5-12 and free for children under 5. Reservation for large parties is preferred, call 279-1244.
Grafton VFD Breakfast
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, June 26, from 8 to 11 am at the Grafton VFW – Fire Hall on South Road (County Route 85). 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 5 to 12 and under and free for kids 5 and under. We look forward to serving you.
GLSP To Host Outdoor Survival Skills Series
Grafton Lakes State Park will offer a Survival Skills Series this summer with monthly programs offered through August. Over the course of the summer, volunteer instructors will cover everything from lostproofing your children to making debris shelters in the woods. On Saturday, June 19, Grafton Lakes kicks off its Outdoor Survival Skills Series with “A Dozen Ways to Light A Fire Without Matches” at 2 pm.
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Wealthy Jane Cushing
Berlin – Wealthy Jane Jones Cushing, 67, of Route 22, Berlin, NY, died on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.
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Theresa L. Purdy
Stephentown – Theresa L. Gardner Purdy, 72, of West Road, Stephentown, NY, died peacefully on Wednesday morning, June 2, 2010, at Albany Memorial Hospital.
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Capt. Holcomb Visits With His Memoir
Tuesday: July 26, 1853: Rainy. Today John F. went to Pittsfield with my horse and wagon and carried seven bushels new potatoes and sold them at 50 cts per.
Wednesday: I and Patrick dug potatoes and Mr. J. McFeelie dug 3/4 of a day and then it rained. Today John F. went to Lebanon with my horse and wagon and carried old potatoes and sold where they are to work on the railroad near the gate. He sold them at 25 cts per bushel.
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Rollover On Route 7
by Pete Gregory
An 18-wheeler traveling west on Route 7 in Hoosick ran off the road and rolled on its side around 6 pm on Tuesday, June 1. The trailer spilled its contents onto a front yard after failing to negotiate a turn. The driver was fortunate to avoid hitting any houses or trees as his truck slid to a halt on the side of the Route 7, just west of Hobson’s Choice, in Hoosick. Emergency crews were on the scene immediately to assess the situation. The driver of the truck was able to climb out of the cab prior to the emergency crew’s arrival. Although shaken, he didn’t appear to sustain any injuries.
Hate Crime In Stephentown
by David Flint
Alan Schmelkin has many happy memories of spending summers and vacations in Stephentown while growing up with his brothers Neil, Martin and Steven. In fact Stephentown has been “a sacred place” to his family ever since his grandfather Joseph Schmelkin purchased the Cranston mansion on Cranston Hill Road back in 1919. Alan’s father and brothers grew up in that house and attended the one-room schoolhouse that is now the Stephentown Memorial Library. Alan recalled that his father, Benjamin, in 1989 organized a reunion there of the Class of 1919-20.
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Q & A With Congressman Scott Murphy In Hoosick Falls
by Bea Peterson
US Congressman Scott Murphy, of the 20th District, addressed about 25 people Tuesday, June 1, in a Congress-On-The-Corner session at noon at the NYS Armory in Hoosick Falls. He told the group that he was interested in economic development for the rural areas of his district that covers 137 towns from Lake Placid to Poughkeepsie. He’s concerned about the farmers, he said. “Milk prices are at historic lows.”
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