A delicious fundraiser will take place at the Berlin Free Town Library on the Fourth of July. The Library will host the Pie à la Mode Café from 10 am to 1 pm.
Donations of pies and other baked goods will be accepted the morning of the Parade. The Library Board calls on its members and friends of the Library to donate baked goods to eat on the spot or carry out.
Stop by the Library lawn before, during or after the Parade to enjoy a sweet treat and help support the library.
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 30, 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 $8 per adult, $4 for kids 12 and under and free for kids 5 and under. We look forward to serving you!
Local Students Named To President’s List At HVCC
Several local students were recently named to the President’s List at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.
Each fall and spring term, the college’s President’s List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0. Local students include:
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PS21 Presents Alicia Svigals’ Klezmer Fiddle Express
The world’s foremost klezmer fiddler, Alicia Svigals, brings her dazzling style of playing to PS21 in Chatham on Sunday, June 24, at 2 pm. The concert will include traditional klezmer tunes, Yiddish songs and some original and new music. The audience is encouraged to participate in the lively, expressive music by dancing, singing and clapping. “We’re the Jewish equivalent of a sizzling hoedown,” Svigals said.
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Dyken Pond Teen Camp
Do you know a teen who is looking for something to do this summer? We have openings for 13 and 14 year olds to attend Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center’s Teen Expeditions from August 13 through August 17, 9 am to 3 pm.
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Scholarships Available For Dyken Pond Children’s Nature Camp
The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center announces that scholarships are still available for children aged 6 through 14 to attend a one week nature camp. The popular camp is called the “Summer Outdoor Learning Adventure” and is held from 9 am until 3 pm, with after care hours available. [Read more…] about Scholarships Available For Dyken Pond Children’s Nature Camp
Jane C. Fitzgerald
Berlin – Jane C. Fitzgerald (Aunt Jane), 88, of Park Avenue, Berlin, NY, died on Sunday morning, June 10, 2012, at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls (NY) after a brief illness.
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George Sura
Hoosick – George “Jim” Sura, 82, passed away this week at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. He had resided on Wilson Hill Road in Hoosick, NY, with his wife Agnes (Jordan) Sura.
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GLSP Events In Late June
June 22, Friday – the Albany Area Astronomers’ Association will host its monthly Star Watch from the Deerfield Pavilion at 9:30 pm. The rain date is for the 23rd so watch the skies for weather conditions. Please call Bernard of AAAA at 658-9144 to confirm.
June 23, Saturday – Family Fishing Day – learn how to fish on Long Pond from 12 to 2 pm. As part of Free Fishing Weekend, the Park and DEC’s I Fish NY program are offering a free introduction to fishing for families. Meet along Long Pond Dam near the boathouse. Fishing poles will be provided. To hear the I Fish NY talk, please show up at 12 pm; fishing will be ongoing after that until 2 pm.
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The Life Of George Holcomb – Dysentery Plagues The Community
Sunday, August 18, 1822: Today I took the single wagon and my wife and child with me. We rode to Doctor Elijah Graves. I went to be bled, but said doctor was not home. We returned and went to Lebanon to Doctor Hall’s 12 cents and got it in opium. Said Doctor Hall also bled me and gave medicine to both my side and he gave medicine for my wife too. Today mother is quite unwell with a relapse of dysentery.
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