Berlin – Jennie Frances Wysocki Shuhart, 84, formerly of Miller Road, Berlin, NY, died on Sunday afternoon, May 30, 2010, at the Hoosick Falls Health Center, where she had been a resident since February of 2009.
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Lifelong Friends Both Receive SUNY Potsdam Award
Two Berlin graduates, and lifelong friends, have been named the recipients of the “Clarkson Family Award” for 3-2 engineering at the State University of New York at Potsdam. Nicholas Paine, son of Jeff and Diane Paine of Petersburgh, and Matthew Hartnett, son of Joyce and Michael Hartnett of Berlin, both 2007 graduates of Berlin Central School received the prestigious “Clarkson Family Award” given by the Clarkson family to a student (this year two) who has excelled in the Potsdam portion of the 3-2 engineering program. [Read more…] about Lifelong Friends Both Receive SUNY Potsdam Award
Letter To The Editor – Voting With One’s Feet
Dear Editor:
I sat down to read the Eastwick Press this morning and found the story about the petition to have the Berlin Lumber site purchased by the Town of Berlin. In that story Town Board Member Richard von Schilgen is cited as stating that the opposition to this purchase outside the group that was attending the Board meeting is quite strong. In my view, Mr. von Schilgen is absolutely correct.
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Berlin Fire Department Breakfast
On Sunday, June 6, from 7 to 11 am, the Berlin Fire Department will be holding its monthly breakfast. For your eating pleasure we include pancakes, sausage, toast, home fries and eggs (scrambled, sunny side, over easy or over hard.) Beverage choices include coffee, tea, (both decaf available), hot chocolate, milk and orange juice. [Read more…] about Berlin Fire Department Breakfast
Berlin Comprehensive Plan Workshop
The Berlin Comprehensive Planning Committee will be holding a Public Workshop on June 14 at 7 pm at the Berlin Jr./Sr. High School. Your ideas from the previous workshop on January 27 have been incorporated into our goals and strategies. The purpose of this workshop will be to update the community on our progress and encourage additional input from you. Please plan on attending.
FCCLA Breakfast
The Berlin FCCLA will be holding a Pancake & Sausage Breakfast on Saturday, June 5, from 7 to 10 am at the Broken Wheel Campground in Petersburgh.
The menu consists of pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee. The cost is $6 for adults, $4 for children 5-12 and free for those under 5. We’re also offering a family (parents and their children) price of just $20.
Proceeds will help support attendance at the National FCCLA Leadership Conference in Chicago this July. Come and enjoy a scrumptious breakfast!
Berlin Town Board Action – Petition Filed For Vote On Berlin Lumber Purchase
by Kieron Kramer
There will be another referendum in Berlin on the use of the Capital Reserve Fund to purchase the Berlin Lumber property for use as a municipal center. A petition with 106 signatures was presented to the Board at the Town Board meeting on Thursday, May 13. The Board must respond to the petition, which met all the requirements in form and substance. According to Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger, a special referendum must be held no sooner than 60 days and no later than 75 days from the date of the filing of the petition. The Board agreed that Monday is a good day on which to hold the vote. Board Member Carl Greene said, “It is critical to have as many people vote as possible, that’s what voting is all about.” The Board authorized Jaeger and Town Clerk Anne Maxon to schedule the vote for either Monday, July 12, 19 or 26.
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Berlin Memorial Day Parade
The American Legion Taconic Valley Post #937 will be hosting a Memorial Day Parade in the Town of Berlin on Monday, May 31, at 11 am.
All interested marchers should assemble between the Baptist and Catholic Churches on Main Street at 10:30 am.
Questions about the parade should be directed to the American Legion Taconic Valley Post at 658-9397.
The Frank Jones Memorial Scholarship
The Berlin Volunteer Fire Department announces that the Frank Jones Memorial Scholarship application is now available to any graduating senior that is a resident of Berlin.
Applications can be picked up in the Berlin Central High School guidance office or by contacting Stanley Pettibone at 658-0088. They can also be picked up at the firehouse on Tuesday nights at 7pm.
The scholarship will be awarded on Friday, June 11. Please have all scholarship applications turned in by then.
The Wilma M. Anderson Memorial Scholarship
The Berlin Rescue Squad announces that the Wilma M. Anderson Memorial Scholarship application is now available to any graduating senior that is a resident of Berlin.
Applications can be picked up in the Berlin Central High School guidance office or by contacting Stanley Pettibone at 658-0088. They can also be picked up at the firehouse on Tuesday nights at 7pm.
The scholarship will be awarded on Friday, June 4. Please have all scholarship applications turned in by then.