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Stephentown Summer Youth Camp Attendance Options

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submitted by Sue Brissette

The Stephentown Summer Youth Camp offers many options for local youth to enjoy summer fun and learning. Campers can attend full sessions, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 2 pm, mornings only, 9 am to noon or afternoons only, 12 to 2 pm. Early drop off is available for an additional charge.

The camp will take place beginning Monday, July 7, through Friday, August 1, this year. Campers will be served free breakfast and free lunch provided through the Rensselaer County Office of Family Services. The camp is free for residents of Stephentown. For families who would like to drop off their child early, 8 am drop off is available for $15 per week with a discount available for multiple children in a family. Non-Stephentown residents can participate at a cost of $75 per week, 8 am to 2 pm, space permitting.

Each day campers will spend time exploring new ideas and activities, such as trying out backyard chemistry with the Darrow School’s resident backyard scientist, building playing skills with Berlin High School’s varsity sports players, exploring new art forms with local resident artists, applying conservation principles through activities with environmental educators, experiencing physics and engineering principles through play and experimentation and more. Camp activities will take place at the Library, the Town Hall and the Library’s new green fields property.

Camp registration forms are available at the Stephentown Memorial Library and the Town Hall. Please call the Library for questions or for other information at 733-5750.

Petersburgh Summer Youth Recreation Enrollment Forms Due

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The Petersburgh Summer Youth Recreation Program will be a four week program starting on Monday, June 30, and running through Friday, July 25. There will be no program on Friday, July 4. The last week of recreation will consist of fun and educational field trips. More information will be forthcoming.

Swimming lessons will not be available this year due to the Hoosick Pool closing for maintenance. It is anticipated that the swimming lessons will resume next year.

Petersburgh Youth Recreation Program enrollment forms are due by Friday, June 27, and are now available at the Petersburgh Library and on the Petersburgh Post Office’s bulletin board.

Berlin Rescue Squad June Café

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On Friday, June 20, the Berlin Rescue Squad will be holding its monthly delicious Fish Fry Dinner. For $10 you can enjoy a hearty helping of fried cod on a roll, French fries, coleslaw, a brownie and soda or water. Eat in or take out it’s up to you.

We will have Mini Hot Dogs as well. These can be purchased in a meal, $10 for 10 dogs with fries, a brownie and beverage or $5 for 4 dogs with fries, a brownie and beverage, or purchased à la carte.

Call in orders are welcome. The firehouse number is 658-2890. The dinner will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 pm at the Berlin Fire Department. Please call Stan at 658-0088 or 269-8646 with any questions.

Grafton VFD And Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast

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The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be serving an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, June 28, 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), sausage gravy & biscuits, bacon, sausage, home fries, toast, orange juice, coffee and milk are on the menu.

The cost is $9 per adult, $4 for kids 12 and under and free for kids five and under.

Registration Opens For GLSP’s Free Learn To Swim Program

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Grafton Lakes State Park will hold its first annual Learn-to-Swim program starting July 7 at the beach. Learn-to-Swim is a statewide program that will teach more than 1,000 children across the state to swim for free this summer season. The program, for children age 5 years through 12 years, is made possible through a partnership between the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the American Red Cross, the National Swimming Pool Foundation and the Northeast Spa and Pool Association.

Grafton Lakes State Park will hold two Learn-to-Swim sessions this summer. The first session will run from July 7 through July 18 while the second session will begin on July 21 and end on August 1. The morning programs run from 10 to 10:40 am; the evening programs from 5 to 5:40 pm. A guardian must stay on site.

The free swim classes will help children become comfortable in an open water environment and will provide basic swimming and water safety techniques.

Register by July 4 for Session 1 and by July 18 for Session 2 by calling Melissa Miller or Laura Weir at 518-279-1155. Registration is required; space is limited.

Church At The Crossroads Closing – Last Service Is June 29

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by David Flint

Rev. Al Wolcott, Pastor of the Church at the Crossroads in Stephentown, regrets to inform the community that the historic church is closing. All are invited to attend a final service to be held on Sunday, June 29, at 2 pm.

Wolcott said that after much prayerful consideration the Church leaders have decided that it is time to end 218 years of ministry at the Church that began in 1796 as the Second Baptist Church of Stephentown. When Berlin was separated from Stephentown in 1806 it became the First Baptist Church. In 1996 it was renamed the Evangelical Community Church, and, more recently, it became the Church at the Crossroads. Rev. Wolcott has been its Pastor since 1987.

Deaconess Cindy Schaeffer said that the congregation wants their last voice to be positive. The final service will not be a somber event. There will be special music and a time of remembrance led by Pastor Trygve Tomlinson of the West Stephentown Baptist Church. All are invited to come and share in the remembrance and in refreshments that will be served.

Dr. Brent Allen, District Executive Minister of Converge Northeast, will present a charge to the community. The theme, Rev. Wolcott said, will be that although the doors of the old church building will be closing, the Church does not die. Members should not give up but go forth and prosper, continuing their fellowship and ministry in another venue.

The Life Of George Holcomb – An Outbreak Of Measles

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Wednesday, February 1, 1832: I chopped wood to the door and mended a hovel that had blown part of the boards off.

Thursday: Today I took the cutter and carried my wife to John Wylie’s to see their child that is dangerous sick.  I then went to Hancock and carried one bushel and 13 qts of corn to Wm Hadsell’s store and sold it at 63 cts per bushel.  I returned from Hancock to John Wylie’s and carried my wife home and about sunset the child of John Wylie died. It is a daughter about six months old.  On this evening I went to Harvy Wheeler’s and today James Chapman was married to Miss Philena Rodgers by Elder Jones.

Saturday, Feb. 4: Today I took the cutter and carried my wife and Lucinda Morton to the funeral of John Wylie’s child at the house of the widow Margaret Douglass. Elder Jones preached.

Sunday: On this day Mr. Harvy Wheeler came and doctored a cow that had calved yesterday and last night cast her wethers. I stand indebted to him for the same.

Thursday, Feb 9: Today quite a snow storm and big winds and roads drifted. We only tended to chores

Friday: We shoveled out the snow on the highway. I chopped to the door.

Saturday: On this morning at four o’clock Mr. Edmund Cherevoy had his factory burned down. The loss he sustained, I am informed, is over six thousand dollars. This afternoon I took the cutter and my wife and I went to the southwest part of town in the neighborhood of Squ Thomas’. We went in search to hire a girl but did not find any.  We called and took tea with Mrs. Fanny Roberts, and then we returned towards home.

Sunday: A thaw and rainy.

Monday: My children are having the measles. My two oldest daughters are now coming down sick and Sylvester Swan is sick and broke out with said measles.

Tuesday: I chopped wood to the door. Today I signed three dollars for Edmund Cherevoy to assist him for the loss by fire on Saturday last.

Thursday: I went up to Squ Nathan Howard’s and complained of Wm Post’s dog disturbing me and frightening my team on the highway.

Saturday: I went to Mr. Daboll’s to see if he meant to make my sap pails, but he would not promise certain.  I went to Samuel Holcomb’s to inquire after Larry Watson but I went up to Mr. Watson’s the girl was to Sylvester Gardner’s. I went there, but she was engaged.