“The Future of Your Woods and Wildlife: More Resources and Tools For Landowners” is the title of a workshop to be held in Sand Lake on Saturday, March 19. Private lands on the Plateau contribute to the overall ecological health of the larger landscape through stewardship that supports forest regeneration, wildlife populations and movement and high-quality forests and wetlands.
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Grafton Planning Board Action – Can You Canoe?
by Kieron Kramer
At the Grafton Planning Board meeting on Monday, February 28, David Buckley asked the Board about the procedures for establishing a new business in Grafton. He said he would like to start an outfitting business that would sell and rent canoes and kayaks as well as selling other outdoor items. [Read more…] about Grafton Planning Board Action – Can You Canoe?
Letter To The Editor – Conflict Of Interest – Grafton
To the Editor:
As someone who attended the February meeting of the Grafton Town Board, I feel compelled to respond to the letter to the editor of the Eastwick Press [in the February 25 issue]. A number of questions were asked of the Town Board. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Conflict Of Interest – Grafton
Fish Fry Fridays In Brunswick
The Brunswick Lodge of Elks # 2556 will be hosting a fish fry dinner to be held at the lodge on Friday, March 11, March 25 and April 22, from 5:30 to 8 pm. Dinner includes fish fry and roll, French fries, coleslaw, a cup of clam chowder, a small soda, coffee, decaf and tea. A cash bar is available. A kid’s menu of grilled cheese or hot dogs is also an option.
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Local Civil War Veteran Gets His Stone
submitted by Megan Phyfe Barrett Myers
Noble Myers and Roxanna Cummings gave birth to their third of five children on April 12, 1827, in Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont, whom they named Charles Henry Myers. On January 5, 1850, Reverend Elder Tinkham, a Baptist minister, married Charles to Mary Ann Varnum, daughter of Rensselaer Varnum and Eliza A. LeBarron, in the minister’s home in North White Creek, Washington County, New York. This marriage was a surprise to Mary Ann’s parents, as the couple never told them that they were getting married until shortly afterwards on that day. [Read more…] about Local Civil War Veteran Gets His Stone
Letter To The Editor – No Answers Given
Dear Editor;
I am a loyal and faithful reader and subscriber to the Eastwick Press. I am writing with respect to your report on the Grafton Town Board meeting in the Feb. 18 issue of the Press. It covered several interesting topics. I was especially interested in the questions raised in the public comment period. I was frustrated because the report was incomplete.
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Bradford T. Baumes Named To Dean’s List
Bradford T. Baumes, a senior at the State University of New York at Binghamton, was named to the Dean’s List for the 2010 fall semester with a 4.0 GPA. He will graduate in May with a degree in cinema. [Read more…] about Bradford T. Baumes Named To Dean’s List
Grafton Historical Society Community History Day
The Grafton Historical Society will conduct its first Community History Day on March 16, at 7 pm at the Grafton Town Hall. Community members are invited to bring their Grafton treasures and share its story with us. Please bring your photos, letters, diaries, school items, military records, deeds, newsletters, fliers, business records, club records and church bulletins, etc.
Light refreshments will be served. For more information contact Dorothy Surprise, Public Relations Contact, at historicgrafton@aol.com or at 641-9660.
Grafton Historical Society Genealogy Workshop
The Grafton Historical Society will conduct its first genealogy workshop on Saturday, March 19, from 10 am to 1 pm at the Grafton Town Hall. If you want to know where to start, this is the workshop for you. Learn the basics – how to start… where to look on the internet. This class is for those with little or no experience. We will have hands-on computer to use, templates and brochures to help you start your search and hints to help you be more productive.
RSVP to historicgrafton@aol.com or call Dorothy at 641-9660 to reserve your place today!
Amphibian Monitoring At Grafton Lakes State Park
Are you interested in helping protect frogs and toads? The North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP), an effort coordinated by the U.S. Geological Survey and a network of regional coordinators, will lead a training session for volunteers to collect data on frogs and toads during the spring and summer. This free training will be held on Wednesday, March 2, from 6 to 7:30 pm at the Shaver Pond Nature Center at 194 Shaver Pond Road in Grafton Lakes State Park.
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