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Letter To The Editor – Outrage At Unilateral Decisions

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Dear Eastwick Press:
I am writing to express my outrage that the Interim Superintendent of the Berlin School District, along with the School Board, have unilaterally decided to close Grafton Elementary without a town vote. Is this even legal?
How does one go about challenging this decision? I do not believe that the Interim Superintendent was given the powers to close a school, nor do I believe that the Board of Education included the valley when they met at a supposed “budget meeting” and voted to close Grafton.
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Women On A Mission

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by Alex Brooks
The women of the Cancer Services Program of Rensselaer County are on a mission – to detect cancer early and get treatment for those who need it. Program Manager Aimee Pachucki said they have been driving all over Rensselaer County and discovering the back roads in the Eastern part of the County, meeting lots of people and trying to get the word out that cancer screening is easy and free and it saves lives.
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Flower Basket And Plant Sale

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The Berlin FCCLA will be holding a Hanging Flower Basket and Plant Sale this weekend, just in time for Mother’s Day on Friday, May 7, from 4 to 7 pm and Saturday, May 8 from 9 am to noon in the parking lot at Eagle Energy, Rt. 22, in Berlin. Cheyenne Seel will be heading to Chicago in July to compete on the National Level and some of the proceeds from this sale will help cover her expenses. If you’re in the market for some beautiful plants, please stop by and see Cheyenne.

Local Preschoolers Read To Help Haiti

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After the tragedy in Haiti, a few Berlin and Stephentown preschoolers decided to make a difference.  Elsie Corbett, Huck Gail and Sasha Altschule took part in a reading program sponsored by the American Red Cross.  For every book read, they would receive a small donation.  Proving you can never be too little to help, each child was involved in reading about eighty books.  Remarkably, in just a few weeks, they generated nearly $900 for the American Red Cross.  On April 22 representatives of the Red Cross came to the Stephentown Memorial Library to commend the kids for their generous efforts.

Reading Rocks

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On Monday, May 3, at Berlin Elementary, we will do “Reading Rocks.”  “Reading Rocks” is a highly participatory assembly show about children’s literature to inspire lifelong adventures with reading. It features Brian Chevalier and Susan Hamlin. With upbeat dialogue and nonstop humor, Brian and Susan call upon audience volunteers to help lead sing-alongs and do hand movements while engaging in dialogue about their reading adventures.  There will be two assemblies in the gym – pre-k to 2nd grade at 9:15 and 3rd to 5th grades at 10:15.

Berlin ZBA OKs Cherry Plain Cell Tower

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by Phillip Zema
The Berlin Zoning Board of Appeals voted 3-2 in favor of allowing Mariner Tower to erect a cellular tower on Doug and Melinda Goodermote’s property. David Theriault, ZBA Alternate, and Maryellen Gilroy voted against the project, while Donald French, Victor Lewin and J. Nicholas Adams voted for it. When completed, the tower will provide coverage for most of the Cherry Plain and Berlin locations currently lacking adequate service. The lone remaining dead zone would lie along a portion of East Hollow Road.
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Taconic Valley Soccer Club Opening Day

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The Taconic Valley Soccer Club will begin opening day for the spring season on Saturday, May 1, on the front steps of the Berlin Elementary School at 9 am.
If you registered in the fall or are newly registered for the spring, this is the first day of practice. Newly registered players will get their uniforms at this time. Shin guards will be on sale for $5, and there will also be a cleat exchange.

Berlin Town Board Action – Spring In Berlin

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by Kieron Kramer
Forget the swallows at Capistrano, the robins and the geese, you know spring has sprung in Berlin when an emu arrives. So winter ended on Sunday, March 28, at 5 pm when an emu helped itself to some food in Pam Gerstel’s bird feeder walked around onto her porch and then wandered north on Route 22 towards the village. Gerstel’s home is on Route 22 south of Berlin village, and it was reported that many motorists stopped to eyeball the emu.
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