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The Grafton Fire Auxiliary Presents Toys For Town Tots Dinner And Dance

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Join your family and friends in celebrating the season! Enjoy a delicious roast beef dinner prepared by Giuliano’s Catering, festive dance music by local DJ Kevin Beaudoin and help children in your own community have a wonderful holiday by bringing an unwrapped toy! This event is on Friday, December 2,at the Grafton Fire/VFW Hall, County Route 85. The Doors Open at 6:30 pm and Dinner is served at 7. Dancing lasts until midnight.
The dinner costs $15 per person. There will be a Door Prize raffle ticket for each toy/donation. For tickets, please call Jessica Crandall at 518-301-0520 or visit the Grafton General Store.

Megan Myers Of Petersburgh Bags Deer On First Day Of Hunting Season

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The 2011 regular deer and bear hunting seasons opened at sunrise on Saturday, November 19, in New York’s Southern Zone. The two big game seasons close at sunset on Sunday, December 11.
The Southern Zone regular deer season is New York’s most popular hunting season, with participation from about 85 percent of New York’s 560,000 licensed deer hunters. Harvest during this season accounts for nearly 60 percent of the total statewide deer harvest. The remainder occurs in the Northern Zone, on Long Island and during special seasons when only archery or muzzleloading firearms may be used.
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Grafton Town Board Action – Ambulance Under Fire

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by Alex Brooks
The Grafton Town Board meeting for November was a rather routine meeting until Frank Sbrega started talking about his objections to the leadership of the Grafton Ambulance during the public comment time and set off a number of other people who had concerns about it. Sbrega tried to attend a meeting this month because he “just wanted to see how they operate,” and he reported that he was asked to leave and told that the meeting was private. He felt that there are three people who seem to control everything, and he thought it should be opened up.
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Ungaro Takes Grafton Council Seat

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by Alex Brooks
Absentee ballots were counted late Monday afternoon in the Grafton Town Council Race. The unofficial tally on Tuesday afternoon stood at Messenger 459, Ungaro 439, Gundrum 412 and Fredricks 378.  There may be one or two more absentee ballots, and two votes were challenged, but these will not be enough to change the outcome. Rick Ungaro, whose election was not a mathematical certainty on November 8,  will replace Ed Fredricks on the Grafton Board.

Town Meetings With Stephen Young

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Dr. Stephen Young, Superintendent of the Berlin Central School District, has held two of the scheduled “town meetings” at the local libraries. The last two meetings are scheduled to begin at 7 pm with the next meeting scheduled for the Grafton Town Library on November 22. The last meeting will be held on December 5 in the auditorium at the Middle School/High School. [Read more…] about Town Meetings With Stephen Young

A Democratic Sweep In Grafton

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by Alex Brooks
A change in leadership will be coming to Grafton with a new Supervisor and, if Rick Ungaro’s lead holds up after absentee ballots are opened, a Democratic majority on the Town Board.
Ray Darling received 468 votes for Grafton Town Supervisor to incumbent Tyler Sawyer’s 377. Darling said he is ecstatic – very excited and anxious to get to work. [Read more…] about A Democratic Sweep In Grafton

Benefit Supper For Afton Redick

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There will be an all you can eat Spaghetti Supper Benefit from 4 to 7 pm on Saturday, November 19, at the Berlin Firehouse. Proceeds will help to defray medical expenses resulting from a traumatic head injury to 2007 Berlin Central School graduate Afton Redick. The cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children.
If you would like to volunteer or make a donation,  please contact Barb Staples at 658-2510.