submitted by Fran Egbert, Rensselaer Land Trust
The Rensselaer Land Trust sponsored a tour of the old Stephentown Center Baptist Church Cemetery on Sunday, September 26. About twenty participants explored the burial ground on Calvin Cole Road, which contains the grave of a Revolutionary War Soldier and beautifully restored stones from the early 1800s.
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Local News
Petersburgh’s Jiwon Go Recognized By SUNY
The University at Albany has recognized Jiwon Go of Petersburgh, a student at Catholic Central High School, as one of its 2010 Multicultural High School Achievers.
The University is recognizing 177 outstanding high school seniors from the greater Capital District and beyond as recipients of the Awards.
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Rensselaer County Emergency Services Memorial Ceremony
Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino will join with community leaders and other locally elected officials at a memorial service to honor the men and women of emergency services who have passed away in the last year. The service will begin at 3 pm on Sunday, October 3. The event will take place at the Maureen Stapleton Theater located on the Hudson Valley Community College campus in Troy. Family members of those being honored and members of the public are invited and encouraged to attend.
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Hoosick Planning Board Action – September 2010
by Bea Peterson
Brian Boll was the first to appear before the Town of Hoosick Planning Board on Monday evening, September 20. He wants to make a borderline change to his property on Bayer Rd. His request may require subdivision revisions and may affect deed restrictions. He will file an application for the change and appear before the Board next month.
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St. Mary’s Cow Plop Is This Weekend
St. Mary’s students and families are gearing up for the school’s annual Cow Plop and Car Show. Deeds are available at the school for $20 for a chance to win $1,000 if the cow “plops” in your square! [Read more…] about St. Mary’s Cow Plop Is This Weekend
Community Walk To Prevent Suicide
In the United States, a person dies by suicide every 16 minutes; that’s more than 33,000 lives lost each year. It is estimated that an attempt is made every minute, with close to one million people attempting suicide annually. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens and young adults and the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. among adults ages 18-65.
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The PVMCC Café Is Open
submitted by Mary Lou Walters
The open sign is hung again for the first time in three months as the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center reopens its café. [Read more…] about The PVMCC Café Is Open
Letter To The Editor – P.O. Policies Come From The Top
Dear Editor:
This letter is in response to recent letters complaining about the Stephentown Post Office. There are some facts that must be presented. There is NO ability on the part of local Postmasters to make ANY policy about the conduct of business at a local office, NONE. The local Postal Service is extremely tightly controlled by the government. All of the complaints, such as no local delivery without first going through Albany and no mail to be given out over the counter are NOT local policies; they are Post Office Policy. These policies are not new and have been in place for some time.
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Letter To The Editor – Clarifying A Caption
To The Editor:
It seems that the caption I submitted to the Eastwick on September 17 [Petersburgh Seniors Square Dance] raised some eyebrows. It was in reference to Mason Hubbard teasing my mother Pearl Koch about her post surgical scar.
For anyone who wondered, please know that there was nothing in poor taste in that interaction. Mason Hubbard is a fine man with a wonderful sense of humor. He would never say anything inappropriate to my mother. And woe to any person who teases Pearl. She gives a double portion back. My apologies for any discomfort I could have caused these fine people.
Mary Lou Walters
Old Orchard Way, Petersburgh
Hoosick Grange News
Hoosick Grange met on September 22. The Lecturer’s program was on first. Charles Filkins was in charge. The title of the program was Hoosick Churches. Charles had a picture board of the many churches. The Gilead Lutheran Church was one of the first churches started. In Mapletown the First Baptist Church was started. In 1851 the first Catholic Church, called St. Mary’s or Immaculate Conception, was started. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church was started in 1860. [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange News