The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Grafton

Brunswick Elks Defensive Driving Course

By

Are you paying high premiums on your automobile insurance? If you have had tickets, accidents, DWI’s, or you are a youthful operator, you probably are. We offer a NYS DMV approved 6 hour defensive driving course, “Traffic Survival Workshop,” that will provide you with a 10% reduction off your auto insurance (no-fault, collision and liability) for three years and up to 4 points off your NYS driver’s license.
Our next class will be two 3-hour sessions on Monday, April 12 and 19. Both are from 6 to 9 pm. The cost to attend is just $40 per person if paid in advance and $45 if paid at the door.
The Brunswick Elks is located at 665 Brunswick Road (Route 2, Eagle Mills). To enroll please call Don at 935-8885 or email driverclasses@aol.com with your request. Spaces are limited so enroll now and start saving.

Grafton Lakes and Cherry Plain State Parks April Events

By

6, Tuesday – Spring Break Special: Seed Spectacular at 10 am –  Explore seeds of all sorts, and do some planting during this one hour program. We’ll reuse some household items for containers and sow seeds of the children’s choice.  Bring your own or use the park’s seeds.  $2/person, $5/family.  Meets at Shaver Nature Center, 194 Shaver Pond Road, Grafton.  Pre-register.
[Read more…] about Grafton Lakes and Cherry Plain State Parks April Events

Grafton Town Board Action – A Moment of Silence

By

by Erin Hogan
At the commencement of the March Grafton Board meeting a moment of silence was held in memory of Gerald Dayhaw, Hilda Goyer, Rita Goodermote, Trevah Burdick, Paul Walz, Denny Frank and Robert Sheffer.
Nash’s Case For Grafton
At the March edition of the Grafton Town Board Meeting, John Nash was present in order to express his concerns about the Berlin Board of Education’s recent decision to bump up the time of the closing for the Grafton Elementary school. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action – A Moment of Silence

Letter To The Editor – Between A Rock And A Hard Place

By

To the editor,
Yes, this district is between a rock and a hard place. The opening sentence in the Eastwick’s March 5 edition regarding the situation of the Berlin Central School District is true! Due to the district administration and most board of education members’ determination to consolidate it would appear there are no other options to deal with the current economic crisis. Unfortunately they have decided to close their minds and take the easy way out by making the children, taxpayers and communities suffer.
[Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Letter To The Editor – Congratulations To Charlotte Gregory And The BC School Board!

By

(Editor’s note: This letter was written on Wednesday, March 17, after the letter announcing the closing of the Grafton School was handed out at the school.)
To the Editor:
It was with great joy that I read the letter from Charlotte Gregory today announcing the closure of the Grafton Elementary School. The Board had a meeting last night, or should I say a “workshop”? Ha! That Board is so clever! If it is only a workshop and not a meeting, they aren’t obliged to follow the laws pertaining to meetings, like making public announcements to be open to the public. Or are they? Good question. I sure hope legalities were not twisted out of recognition.
[Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Congratulations To Charlotte Gregory And The BC School Board!

Letter To The Editor – Kids And Community At GES

By

Dear Sir,
I am sending you a copy of the letter I sent today to NY State Senator Roy McDonald regarding our Grafton Elementary School:
Dear Mr. Roy McDonald,
I recently came from Colombia, as US permanent resident with my two little girls, ages 6 and 1½ year old. Our 6 year old daughter is in first grade in Grafton Elementary School. When we came in September 2009 she did not speak any English; she just knew basic words such as colors and farm animals. She is now reading, writing and speaking in English. She has been involved in many interesting projects in science, art, math, and gym. The work of the teachers and staff at GES has been particularly special for her.
[Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Kids And Community At GES

Ethel Simmons Memorial Award Contest

By

The Grafton Community Library and the Grafton Historical Society are pleased to announce that the Ethel Simmons Memorial Award contest is being offered once again to Grafton High School seniors who are to graduate this year. Public school, private school and home schooled students are eligible to apply. The award is $500 to the student who submits the winning essay. The deadline to apply is May 1.
[Read more…] about Ethel Simmons Memorial Award Contest