submitted by Carolyn Durnin
Ninth-grader Kelsey O’Dell often told her friends that she would like to become a writer someday. Armed with an active imagination and the self-publishing industry, her dream is about to be realized, with the printing of her first book entitled Dear Diary, Am I Really Thirteen?
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Grafton Elementary School Students Visit With Seniors
On December 14 the kindergarten class from the Grafton Elementary School visited the Grafton Senior Center. [Read more…] about Grafton Elementary School Students Visit With Seniors
Brunswick Elks New Year’s Eve Party
The Brunswick Lodge of Elks # 2556 will be hosting its annual New Year’s Eve Party at the Elks Lodge, 665 Brunswick Road (Route 2, Eagle Mills), on Thursday, December 31. [Read more…] about Brunswick Elks New Year’s Eve Party
Trail Tracker Volunteers Needed
The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is looking for snowshoers and cross country skiers for their Trail Trackers volunteer program. [Read more…] about Trail Tracker Volunteers Needed
Cropseyville Soldier Receives Leadership Award
New York Army National Guard 1st Sgt. James Meltz, a New York State Trooper from Cropseyville, received the USO of Metropolitan New York’s Prestigious George Van Cleave Military Leadership Award at the organization’s Annual Armed Forces Gala & Gold Medal Dinner , on Wednesday, December 9, in Manhattan.
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Grafton Town Board Action – Winter Plowing
by Erin Hogan
Grafton Highway Superintendent Herb Hasbrouck reported that winter is now in session! He gave a run down on what’s going on in the plowing world. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action – Winter Plowing
Compassion Is The Word For December At Grafton Elementary School
Grafton Elementary School kicked off its December character word of the month at the December 7 Character Education Assembly. The character word for December is compassion. [Read more…] about Compassion Is The Word For December At Grafton Elementary School
Winter Holiday Brunch
The Everett Wagar Senior Center on Roxborough Road in Grafton will be holding a Winter Holiday Brunch on Monday, December 21, at 11:30 am. The brunch menu will consist of broccoli quiche, hash browns, corned beef hash, bacon, sausage, pancakes, scrambled eggs, juice, fresh fruit, and warm biscuits.
Entertainment will begin at 11 am provided by Tom Abbott “One Man Band” sponsored by Fidelis Care New York.
All Rensselaer County seniors welcome, reservations are required. Call 279-3485.
BCS Voters Defeat Bond By Massive Margin
by David Flint
The Berlin Central School District’s proposed construction project received a resounding disapproval from taxpayers in Tuesday’s voting. The count was 820 to 204.
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Grafton FD Breakfast
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, December 19, from 8 to 11 am at the Grafton VFW – Fire Hall on South Road (County Route 85). [Read more…] about Grafton FD Breakfast