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Estella Schonhaut

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Berlin – Mrs. Stella Schonhaut, 71, of Jade Drive, Lititz, PA, and formerly of  Patterson, NJ, died on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Heart of Lancaster Hospital in Lititz, PA.  Born in Troy, NY, on November 9, 1939, she was the daughter of Delmar Amidon and Mildred Lackey Amidon Michaels.  She graduated as salutatorian from Berlin Central School, NY, in 1957.  Stella also graduated from Paterson State Teachers College, Patterson, NJ, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL. Stella was known for her love of cats.
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Berlin Board Delays Action On Berlin Lumber Purchase

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by Kieron Kramer
Thursday night, March 10, was supposed to be a big moment for the Town of Berlin, when the Town Board would vote to proceed with the purchase of the Berlin Lumber property for use as a municipal center or not. But nothing happened. Board Member Richard von Schilgen was sick and absent from the meeting; Board Member Jim Saunders was also absent. This left Board Members Sheila Hewitt and Becky Giumarra and Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger to form a quorum. Hewitt and Giumarra decided that there should not be a vote at this meeting to accept the Laberge Group report, which would mean that the contingencies on the Berlin Lumber purchase have been met. Acceptance would have moved the purchase process forward, but Hewitt and Giumarra wanted the input and votes of the two missing Board members.
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Area Artist Exhibits At The Berlin Free Town Library

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The Berlin Free Town Library is currently hosting an exhibit of paintings and ceramics by local artist Gregory Winterhalter.
Born in New York City, Winterhalter moved to southern Vermont in the 1970s and is currently a resident of White Creek. He has been a faculty member in the Humanities Division at Southern Vermont College in Bennington since 1980. He works in multiple media (oil, acrylic, tempera, wax encaustic, watercolor, drawing media, handmade paper, printmaking and multi-media). In recent years, he has worked as a ceramic artist in stoneware and porcelain.
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Arnold L. Goodermote

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Berlin – Arnold Lee Goodermote, known to everyone as Arnie, of 7406 Crossbow Lane, Corryton, TN, died Thursday, March 3, 2011, after a long illness.
Born in Berlin, NY, on January 9, 1931, he was the son of the late Arthur and Josephine Goodermote and husband to Donna Amidon Goodermote. Arnie is pre-deceased by his twin brother, Arthur, and brother, Donald Goodermote.
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Berlin 7 Day Baptist Church: The Fifties Are Still Nifty

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by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
The evening of Friday, February 11, at the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church was reminiscent of the 1950s era. The atmosphere was created by a black and white checkered diner complemented with red, high top tables and swivel stools, windows glowing with dancing paper silhouettes and nostalgic items variously placed highlighting the juke box and checked dance floor. Various adults and teen staff were dressed in poodle skirts and saddle shoes, letter sweaters, pedal-pushers with scarves and leather jackets.
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