The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

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How Much Is A Trillion Dollars?

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submitted by Roger Lemere, a Petersburgh Shocked Senior Citizen
Most people you ask will tell you that they can’t comprehend how much a trillion dollars really is – too many zeros. There are 12 zeros.
Our national debt is over 14 trillion dollars and growing by nearly 2 billion every day. Our dollar is now worth only $.79 and decreasing.
The federal government is borrowing, printing and spending money like there is no tomorrow.
So, my curiosity got the best of me, and I sat down with my calculator and micrometer to figure out how high a stack of $100 bills it would take to equal 1 trillion dollars.
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Committal Services For Lois L. Gundrum

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Committal Services for Lois L. Gundrum are on Friday, May 27, at 12:30 pm in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, NY.
Lois passed away on December 27, 2010. Arrangements are under the care of the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home in Petersburgh, NY. The Gundrum family extends its invitation to please join them for a gathering of family and friends following the Committal Ceremony at the Gundrum Residence, 94 Stuffle Street, Grafton, NY, starting at 3 pm.

BCS Budget Passes Easily; Accusations Of Election Violations Cloud School Board Vote

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by Thaddeus Flint
The Budget for the Berlin Central School District passed Tuesday night with election results showing 703 for and 126 against. The Budget for the 2011-2012 school year will be $17,374,000, which is $906,316 less than the 2010-2011 budget. There will be no increase in the tax levy.
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Tyler Sawyer Appointed Grafton Supervisor

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by Alex Brooks
The Grafton Town Board voted 3-1 to appoint Tyler Sawyer as Grafton Supervisor for the rest of this year. The Board began its meeting with an executive session, and when they emerged Mike Crandall nominated Sawyer. He, Ed Fredricks and Marie Claus voted in favor, and Barbara Messenger voted against the appointment.
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Dollar General Store Coming To Hoosick

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by Bea Peterson
Attorney Tim  O’Brien, representing Bohler Engineering, appeared before the Hoosick Planning Board at its regular meeting on Monday, May 16, for an informal discussion regarding a Dollar General store. He showed the Board a sketch plan of the lot where the building will be constructed. The store will be located on Route 22 across from True Value. [Read more…] about Dollar General Store Coming To Hoosick