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HF Boys Soccer Takes Two

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by Steve Bradley
Last Friday, September 20, the Panther boys varsity soccer team made the short trip up Route 22 to face the Cambridge Indians. HF defeated the Indians 7 – 0. Leading the scoring was Drew Phillips with 3 goals. Max Haar, Eric Kaufmann, Jeremy St. Onge and Alex LaBarge each scored a goal. Haar also put 3 assists in the books.
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Mountaineer Boys JV Soccer Off To A Strong Start

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by Jen Burhans
The Berlin boys JV soccer team is off to one of its best starts with 17 team members ranging from eighth to tenth grades. Having a full roster has made it very competitive to get playing time, and the guys have stepped up by practicing hard and getting extra playing experience outside of the regular season. A solid core of returning players has benefited from new players both moving up from the modified team and trying soccer for the first time.
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A Fundraiser For The Andy Cummings Family

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Andy Cummings, aka Andyman17, a 15 year old from Poestenkill, was critically injured in Unadilla, NY, while on his last lap of a practice run on his quad. He was flown by Lifestar to Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse and remained in Pediatric ICU for close to a month. He received a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Andy and his parents Aletha and Bob are now a little closer to home at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital in Schenectady, NY, where he is receiving physical, occupational and speech therapy each day.
On October 26 Andy’s family and friends will host a Family Style Roast Beef Dinner at the Berlin Fire House from 4 to 7 pm. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $5 for children under 5. There will also be a silent auction, a 50/50 auction and other surprises. All proceeds from this event will go directly to the Cummings family to help with expenses for Andy’s full recovery.
Andy is the beloved grandson of David and Pat Shuhart and the nephew of Derrick, Aimee, Davey and Janel.
Please help us make this fundraiser a success.
If you have questions or want tickets or want to make a donation, please call Pat at 658-3558 or (cell) 242-9865 or Davey at 733-5439 or (cell) 479-9257 or Kathy Burdick at 733-6975.

Berlin Volunteer Fire Co. Fresh Maine Lobster Dinner

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submitted by Bruce Hake
Come join the Berlin Volunteer Fire Co. for its Annual Lobster Bake on Saturday, October 19. Dinners will be served at the Berlin Fire House on Community Avenue in Berlin. All proceeds benefit the Berlin Volunteer Fire Co.
New This Year – Triple Lobster Dinner
Dinner includes salad and roll, lobster(s) with melted butter, baked potato, ice cream and beverage. You may choose a one lobster dinner for $19, a two lobster dinner for $27 or a three lobster dinner for $35. Take-outs are available from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Dinner is served from 6 to 8 pm.
There are advance ticket sales only, and tickets must be ordered before Tuesday, October 8. For tickets contact Shirley or Ivan at 518-658-2893, Dawn or Bruce at 518-658-2163, Tena at 518-658-2294 or see any member of the Berlin Fire Department, Ladies’ Auxiliary or Rescue Squad.

Berlin-Berkshire Fall Foliage Grazing Tour

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 submitted by Donna Murray
Please join us for the Berlin-Berkshire Fall Foliage Grazing Tour on Saturday, October 5, from 10 am to 4 pm. Our first stop on the tour will be with Morgan Hartman of Black Queen Angus Farm in Berlin starting at 10 am.
Black Queen Angus Farm is a grass fed operation owned by Morgan Hartman and his family. The farm credits its success to the sunshine, green grass and clover, clean water and good, efficient Aberdeen-Angus cattle. Morgan has selected the foundation of the herd from breeders who believe as they do, that nature intended cattle to forage for a living. His cows raise their calves in the clean air of hilly pastures. They receive no grain, hormones or feed-through antibiotics. Morgan ensures the quality of his beef by taking great pride in how it’s raised.
The next stop on our tour is the Berlin Fire Hall at 12 pm to enjoy a delicious local foods lunch catered by Wild Oats Market of Williamstown, MA.
Our last stop will be at Cricket Creek Farm, a small grass based enterprise located in Williamstown at 1:30 pm. Nestled on the slopes of the Taconic hills, the farm consists of over 500 acres of rolling fields and woodlots, old apple orchards and sugarbush. The farm’s herd of 40 cows is made up of registered Brown Swiss and Jerseys. Cricket Creek Farm produces a variety of products for a diversified, year-round CSA. They are licensed to sell raw milk directly from the farm, with the remaining milk being made into artisanal cheese in their farmstead creamery. In addition they have a bakery, laying hens, raise grass fed beef and whey fed pork. Goods are sold through the farm store, the diversified year-round CSA, at local farmers markets and through various regional cheese shops, food co-ops, restaurants and other establishments.
The grazing tour is a drive yourself tour. For those who would like to car pool, we will arrive at Black Queen Angus Farm in Berlin at 4 pm.
The Berlin-Berkshire Fall Foliage Grazing Tour is sponsored by the Hudson Mohawk Resource Conservation and Development Council, Cornell Cooperative Extension and the NYS Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. The cost for tour and lunch is $20 per person. Please contact Donna Murray at 518-270-2668 for more information and to register.

Petersburgh Fire Auxiliary Can Auction

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The Petersburgh Fire Auxiliary will be holding its annual Can Auction, Bake Sale/Tag Sale on Saturday, October 12, from 9 am to 1 pm at the Fire House on Rt. 22.
Those who stop by will have the opportunity to win some wonderful items or gift certificates from local vendors for just $ .25 a chance. There will be an amazing selection of home baked pies as well. We will also have some very reasonably priced gently used treasures in our Tag Sale.

Join The Taconic Valley American Legion

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The Taconic Valley American Legion Post #937 invites all Veteran’s to attend its October 2 meeting at the Watipi Building in Berlin at 7:30 pm to hear about the advantages and benefits of becoming an  American Legion member. Questions may be directed to the American Legion Taconic Valley Post at 658-2757.

Stephentown Republican Caucus

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by David Flint
The Stephentown Republicans met in caucus Monday evening, September 16, at the Fire Hall to select candidates for the November election. Tammy Madden, assisted by Renee Wagar, conducted the proceedings.
For two 2-year terms on the Town Council the names of two Republicans, Jason Guilbeault and Robert Parisi, and the two incumbent Democrats, PJ Roder and Chris Demick, were put forward. Guilbeault and Parisi received the nominations. Vote counts were not disclosed. Guilbeault ran for Town Council two years ago but came in third in the election trailing Bill Jennings and John Meekins.
For Highway Superintendent, a 2-year term, incumbent Aldie Goodermote won the nomination, beating out a challenge from Derrick Gardner. Goodermote, nominated by the Democrats in 2009, won election that year against the Republican candidate Neil Gardner. Two years later Goodermote was cross-nominated by the Republicans without opposition.
Larry Eckhardt was selected without opposition to run for another 4-year term as Town Supervisor. Also nominated without opposition were incumbents Cyril Grant, a Democrat, for Town Justice (4 years), Stephanie Wagar for Town Clerk (2 years) and Ruth Rieger for Tax Collector (2 years). When it was asked if there were any other nominations for Tax Collector, one wag shouted out, “I don’t want one!”