The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

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No Alice’s Restaurant Here!

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by Alex Brooks
At Petersburgh Town Court on April 27, Jeff Collins of Brunswick was brought before Town Justice Paul Montgomery on charges of dumping garbage by the side of the road in Petersburgh.
The garbage was found by the side of Avery Hill Road. Petersburgh Town Highway Superintendent Ray Harrison said garbage is often dumped on that road, which comes off of Route 2 and has only one house on it. The Petersburgh highway crew found the garbage and had to pick it up. An animal had gotten into it and scattered it all around.
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Grafton Fire Department And Auxiliary Installation

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by Erin Hogan
It was a beautiful Grafton night as Graftonites assembled in the VFW Hall for the 66th Annual Fire Department Installation Dinner on Saturday, May 1. The evening started with a delicious dinner catered by Juliano’s from Wynantskill.
After dinner the ceremony began. Cyril Grant swore in the officers of the Grafton Fire Department and the Ladies Auxiliary. Grant thanked Grafton for having him and for the wonderful evening.
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Anna Grennan

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Hoosick Falls – Anna Grennan, 94, a life-long resident of Hoosick Falls, NY, passed away, April 28, 2010. She was the widow of  William M. Grennan, who died in January 1993. She was the daughter of  Frank and Anna Milwitz Zilinskas and was a lifelong communicant of the  Church of the Immaculate Conception. Mrs. Grennan attended St. Mary’s Academy and was a member of St. Mary’s Auxiliary and the Catholic Daughters of America. At one time she worked for the Specialty Mfg. Company and retired from Holman Mfg. Corp. where she worked for 28 years.
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Notices Of Burial

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Rita M. Vars Crandall Goodermote

Grafton – A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 8, at 10 am in the Grafton Center Cemetery for Rita M. Vars Crandall Goodermote, who died at her home on February 20, 2010. Rev. Jason White, pastor of the Grafton Baptist Church, will officiate.

Marjorie J. “Marge” DeLuca

Hoosick Falls – A graveside service was held on Thursday, May 6, at 11 am in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hoosick Falls, for Marjorie J. “Marge” DeLuca, who died on February 23, 2010 at the Hoosick Falls Health Center.

Petersburgh Fire Department Installation

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by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Fire Department held its annual installation banquet at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Petersburgh on Saturday, April 24.
After a delicious buffet of roast beef and turkey catered by Fresco’s Restaurant of New Lebanon, Battalion 5-0 Commander Cyril Grant swore in the officers. Bill Seel will be Chief again this year, and Nathan Michaels will be Assistant Chief.
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Masons Honor Girl Scouts

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by Bea Peterson
Van Rensselaer Star Lodge No. 400 celebrated its Annual Ladies Appreciation and Awards Night on Saturday, April 17, at the Grange Hall in Hoosick. Lodge Master Bruce Hansen welcomed members and guests and the invocation was given by Jason Dzembo, Hudson-Champlain Regional Assistant Grand Lecturer. Everyone enjoyed a roast beef dinner with home made pies served by members of the Grange.
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BCS Board Hears About The Budget

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by Phillip Zema
At the Berlin BOE meeting on April 27, Heinz Noeding, once again, voiced a number of concerns to Berlin’s administration and School Board.  He was upset that the “budget drafts [were] not documented on the school district’s website, unlike every other district in the county.”  Accordingly, Noeding felt the community was not in a position to fully understand budget issues or partake in the budget process.  Furthermore, he claimed that the Board did not always provide written explanations for its key decisions.
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