A Vicious Battle – Softball That Is
by Erin Hogan
It was a vicious battle from the beginning to the end between the Lady Tigers and Lady Mountaineers softball teams. The first few innings for both teams were a quick three up, three down with New Lebanon getting one run. Then, in the bottom of the third, Gabby Hilts batted in Sara Risko to give the Tigers a 2 run lead over the Mountaineers. [Read more…] about A Vicious Battle – Softball That Is
BCS Candidates’ Forum
A forum for the candidates for the Berlin Central School Board of Education will be held at the Berlin Elementary School on Wednesday, May 12, at 7 pm.
Introduction to Grant Research Online
Stephentown Memorial Library (SML) announces two sessions of the workshop, “Introduction to Grant Research Online,” May 11 at 2 pm and May 25 at 7 pm. These one hour workshops will provide a step by step guide to using the Foundation Center Online’s database of almost 100,000 grant-giving foundations and corporations. SML is one of only 400 libraries in the country that provide free access to this “gold standard” grant seeking resource.
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Petersburgh Library News
The Petersburgh Public Library book discussion group will be meeting on a new night, Tuesday, May 11, at 7:30 pm to discuss the book, The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. New members and one time visitors are welcome to join the discussion. Copies of the book are available at the Library.
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HFCS PTA Sponsors Meet the Candidates Night
The HFCS PTA is sponsoring Meet the Candidates Night on May 12, at 7 pm in the Junior-Senior High School Cafeteria. Four candidates are vying for three open seats on the Board of Education. The vote will take place on Tuesday, May 18.
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Hoosick Grange News
Hoosick Grange had game night and skits night under the direction of Marion Cipperly. Marion was in charge of the program. She had many prizes for the games. One minute you had a prize, and the next minute it was gone. You never knew if you could keep the prize or not. It was all luck and lots of fun. [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange News
Flower Basket And Plant Sale
The Berlin FCCLA will be holding a Hanging Flower Basket and Plant Sale this weekend, just in time for Mother’s Day on Friday, May 7, from 4 to 7 pm and Saturday, May 8 from 9 am to noon in the parking lot at Eagle Energy, Rt. 22, in Berlin. Cheyenne Seel will be heading to Chicago in July to compete on the National Level and some of the proceeds from this sale will help cover her expenses. If you’re in the market for some beautiful plants, please stop by and see Cheyenne.
Grafton Peace Pagoda Celebrates Flower Festival
The Flower Festival celebrating the Birth of the Buddha is on Sunday, May 9, and the public is invited. There are no charges; the event is free.
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Texas Hold’em
The Veterans of Stephentown will sponsor a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, May 15, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, located on Grange Hall Road in Stephentown. The doors will open at 5 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp.
No advance registration is required, and a donation of $25 per player is accepted. Players can pay at the door and can buy 1,000 extra chips for $10. This tournament will pay eight places; the first player out receives $25 back.
Hot dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, bottled water, soda and coffee will be available for purchase. For further information, please call Tom at 518-658-2448.

