Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
submitted by Yvonne Keefe, RCSO
On May 1, the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office received a tip regarding the welfare of two horses located at 23 South Main St. in the Town of Berlin. Deputies trained in animal cruelty responded to the location and observed a female Bay horse and female Chestnut horse.
[Read more…] about Malnourished Horses Taken From Owners In Berlin
The American Legion Taconic Valley Post in Berlin, NY will be holding a Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 25, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Interested marchers should gather between the Catholic and Baptist churches at 10:30A.M. Refreshments will be provided for all parade participants after the parade at the Wautipi building.
submitted by Biffy Cahill
On Wednesday, May 6, Youth 2 Youth Berlin did a presentation to the Rensselaer County Legislature and Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino, during the legislative open forum. Legislator Rob Bayly, Legislator Todd Tesman, County Executive Kathleen Jimino, Legislator Judith Breselor, Chair of the Legislature Martin Reid, Legislator Kelly Hoffman, Legislator Tom Walsh and Vice Chair of the Legislature Stan Brownell joined students Jordan Cahill, Rachel Cahill, Amanda Despart & Phillip Doin, along with adult facilitator, Biffy Cahill. They thanked the legislature for sponsoring a youth’s attendance at the Youth 2 Youth Eastern States Conference in 2014, and delivered a presentation on their efforts to reduce substance abuse in the four communities of the Berlin Central School District. The group of high school students received respect and praise for their knowledge and efforts.
The group, which has secured contracts with the four towns of Berlin Central School District, will send two young people from each town in exchange for their substance abuse prevention efforts and community service. It continues to seek sponsors and donations from local churches, businesses and community members.
Since getting more youth involved increases the impact of the program, the group hopes to send at least 15 kids to the Eastern State Conference this year. To do this they need to raise $6,375. For more information, please contact Biffy Cahill, TRACs President, at 518-791-2001 or BiffyCahill@gmail.com. All donations can be sent to TRACs (Together Reducing Alcohol & Drugs in our CommunitieS), c/o Biffy Cahill, TRACs President, 58 CCC Dam Rd, Stephentown, NY 12168.
The May meeting of the Taconic Valley Historical Society will feature “Tracks and Speedways of Rensselaer County” presented by speedway historian Mr. Ken Gypson. Travel down or shall we say race down memory lane as we look at Carroll’s Grove, State Line Speedway, Route 66, Shippeys, and more. The meeting will be held Monday, May 18th at 7:30 PM, Methodist Church, South Main Street, Berlin, NY and is open to the public free of charge. You do not have to be a member to attend. Refreshments will be served.
The Poestenkill Historical Society has been given a rare opportunity to establish our very own Heritage/Research Center. It would be located in the parsonage of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Poestenkill on Route 351.
PHS would lease the building and pay for utilities. In addition, the organization would be expected to pay for any renovations required to fulfill its needs. Currently this is not possible given our very limited funds.
The Historical Society is asking for donations to help make the dream a reality. Please consider the importance of preserving Poestenkill history for not just for this generation, but for future ones as well. We need your support to preserve local history. Donations are tax deductable and can be sent to The Poestenkill Historical Society, PO Box 140, Poestenkill, NY 12140 or dropped off at the Town Hall.
The Berlin Republican Committee will be meeting Wednesday, May 20 at 7 pm at the home of Ralph deLeon, Green Hollow Road, Berlin. We will conduct organizational business as well as discuss a proposed slate for the 2015 local elections. Anyone interested is invited to attend. For more information you may contact Tara Fisher at 658-0242.
The Berlin Ladies Fire Department Auxiliary would like to send our regrets for any inconvenience it may have caused you, for having to cancel our annual spring plant sale this year. We hope to see you next year, the first weekend in May.
by Alex Brooks
The Berlin Board of Fire Commissioners has put out an urgent appeal for additional volunteers, as they currently have only three EMTs to handle all their calls. With so few EMTs, and all three of them having full-time jobs, the Rescue Squad cannot always respond to calls. The Commissioners told the public in an ad in The Eastwick Press, “We could face the prospect of discontinuing service in the very near future, if we cannot recruit and retain more members.”
The Berlin Rescue Squad currently has eight members, three of them being EMTs.
submitted by Andrew Zlotnick
Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and their families put in a little community service time at Grafton Lake State Park on Saturday, May 2. Nineteen members of the Troop and Pack met at Deerfield Pavilion on Saturday morning to sign in and get their marching orders. [Read more…] about Boy Scout Troop 222 Petersburgh Teams Up With Cub Scout Pack 911 Stephentown For Community Service At Grafton Lake State Park
The Berlin Elementary PTO Scholarship award will be presented to a graduating senior who plans to enter a two or four year college, the Armed Forces, or a Technical School in the fall. Two $250 scholarships will be awarded to the class of 2015 – 2016 from funds the Stephentown PTO had prior to its closure. Students will be awarded the scholarship based on the evaluation rubric. Applicants must be a current senior in high school or home-schooled in the Berlin School District. Applications are available in the Guidance Office and are due May 12, 2015.
