Local News
Letter To The Editor – Voting With One’s Feet
Dear Editor:
I sat down to read the Eastwick Press this morning and found the story about the petition to have the Berlin Lumber site purchased by the Town of Berlin. In that story Town Board Member Richard von Schilgen is cited as stating that the opposition to this purchase outside the group that was attending the Board meeting is quite strong. In my view, Mr. von Schilgen is absolutely correct.
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And The Winner Is….Elsie Risedorf!
Elsie Risedorf of Grafton (right) is all smiles as she is presented the Spring Raffle Basket at the Grafton Community Library by Library Director, Carolyn Durnin.
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Walter A. Wood High School Alumni Assn. Annual Dinner
The Walter A. Wood High School Alumni Association will hold its annual dinner on Saturday, June 12, at the Pittstown Volunteer Emergency Corps building on Parker Road, Pittstown off Route 7. Dinner will be served at 12:30 pm. Reservations are due by June 2. If you did not receive a letter, and would like to attend, please call Marge George at 686-7283 or Janice Tate at 686-7036.
Berlin Fire Department Breakfast
On Sunday, June 6, from 7 to 11 am, the Berlin Fire Department will be holding its monthly breakfast. For your eating pleasure we include pancakes, sausage, toast, home fries and eggs (scrambled, sunny side, over easy or over hard.) Beverage choices include coffee, tea, (both decaf available), hot chocolate, milk and orange juice. [Read more…] about Berlin Fire Department Breakfast
HFCC Friday Night Scramble
The first Friday Night Nine Hole Scramble at the Hoosick Falls CC was won by the team of Kevin Gorman, Steve Carknard, Sr., Sheri Spangenberg and Patsy Pitt with a three under par score of 31. Celia McEvoy, Dennis McEvoy, Val and Greg Bulson finished second with a two under par total score of 32. Peter Martin won closest to the pin on hole number six. Over thirty players participated in the first of a series of the schedule Friday Night Scrambles. The next evening Scramble will be on Friday, June 4. Deadline for signing up is Thursday, June 3, at the close of business. These events are open to members and non-members. Interested golfers can contact the Pro Shop for details.
Hoosick Falls CC 100th Anniversary
On Sunday, June 6, the Hoosick Falls Country Club will celebrate its 100th Anniversary from 2 to 4 pm. The public is cordially invited to this event. There will be refreshments and music by The Brewsters. Presentations will be made at 2:30 pm.
AHA HeartSaver CPR Course
The Petersburgh Rescue Ambulance Squad will be holding an American Heart Association HeartSaver Course on June 19 starting at 9 am. The fee is $50 which will cover the cost of learning materials and a face mask for you to keep. All who complete the course will receive an AHA HeartSaver CPR card. If you are interested in signing up, or have any questions, please call 658-3633. Please sign up by June 2. Class size will be limited.
Register For The Grafton Community Wide Garage Sale
Have you started your spring cleaning and realize you have too much stuff? Get your clutter under control with the help of the annual Grafton Community-wide Garage Sale scheduled for Saturday, June 5. This event is sponsored by the Grafton Community Library as a fund raiser and is not organized by the Town of Grafton. Any proceeds realized from the registration fees benefit the Library.
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Berlin Comprehensive Plan Workshop
The Berlin Comprehensive Planning Committee will be holding a Public Workshop on June 14 at 7 pm at the Berlin Jr./Sr. High School. Your ideas from the previous workshop on January 27 have been incorporated into our goals and strategies. The purpose of this workshop will be to update the community on our progress and encourage additional input from you. Please plan on attending.