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Berlin School Board Invites Community To Participate In Meeting On Use Of School Facilities

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The Berlin Board of Education is interested in pursuing use of its various school facilities by community residents.  The Middle School/High School has state of the art rooms, including a fitness center, a distance learning laboratory, a computer lab, an information center  (library), a gymnasium and an auditorium as well as numerous classrooms for meetings and general instruction.

As the BOE plans for the 2014-2015 school budget, it wants to hear from residents and invites them to participate in a roundtable discussion on Thursday, February 6, beginning at 7:15 pm.  The Berlin Central School District will be holding this informational meeting in the MS/HS Library. Ideas generated by community members will be used to determine interests and possible future continuing education program offerings.

Any person interesting in providing suggestions for community use of schools should attend and join this open discussion or contact the Schools Superintendent Dr. Stephen Young at syoung@berlincentral.org.

The Berlin Central School District 2014-2015 Kindergarten Registration

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The Berlin Central School District has begun the process of registering kindergarten students for the 2014-2015 school year.  If you have a child who will be five years of age on or before December 1, 2014, please call 658-2127 from February 3 through February 14 or from February 24 through February 28 between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm to make sure your child is listed on our kindergarten register.

This will ensure that you will receive the kindergarten registration packet by mail.  All registration paperwork, including a copy of your child’s Birth or Baptismal Certificate and proof of residency, must be hand-delivered to Berlin Elementary School by March 28.  Drop-off times are between 8:30 am and 3:45 pm, Monday through Friday.

The office will be closed from February 17 through February 21 for Winter Recess.

HFCS PTA Family Fun Bingo

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The HFCS PTA is pleased to host its annual fun-for-the-whole-family Family Fun Bingo on Saturday, February 8, from 9 to 11:30 am in the Hoosick Falls Jr./Sr. High School cafeteria. Come one, come all – kids with their moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas and more, join the fun – play Bingo with your family and friends and win great prizes donated by many local vendors.

Snacks and beverages will be served, and school spirit items will be for sale. Paper bingo cards will be used this year, so please bring blotters if you have them. Folks are also welcome to participate in the raffles. Don’t forget to bring your Box Tops for Education product labels that help the school purchase school supplies and equipment.

For more information, please contact Sarah Bushey, Chair, at 518-686-9492 ext.1010 or busheys@hoosickfallscsd.org.

Family Movie Night At SML

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There is a family movie being screened on Friday, January 31, at 6:30 pm in the Stephentown Memorial Library Community Room. Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Come to the Stephentown Memorial Library for a family movie. This month we are showing a newly released animated family film about oversized food gone awry. The movie is rated PG and the running time is 98 minutes. Free popcorn and drinks will be served.

For more information, call the Stephentown Memorial Library at 733-5750. Check our website, www.stephentownlibrary.org for regular updates.

Cheney Library Book Sale

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The Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls will have a Book Sale on February 1 from 8 am to 1 pm in the Library. All books will be half price, which means paperbacks will be 25 cents and hardcovers will be 50 cents. This is a great time to get some reading material for these cold winter days or to anticipate reading on the beach in summer.

The Cheney Library is located on Classic Street at the foot of NY 22 South in the Village of Hoosick Falls. Our hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 1 to 8 pm, Tuesday 10 am to 5 pm, Friday 11 am to 4 pm and Saturday 8 am to 1 pm.

Berlin Fire Department Monthly Breakfast

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On Sunday, February 2, from 7 to 11 am, the Berlin Fire Department will be holding its monthly breakfast. Breakfast includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, French toast, biscuits with homemade sausage gravy, bacon and sausage, home fries, toast and eggs any style (sunny side up, over easy or over hard, scrambled). Beverage choice is coffee or tea (both available as decaf), hot chocolate, milk and orange juice.

The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children ages 5-12 and no charge for children under 5. Take-outs are available.

Take Your Child To The Library Day February 1

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Saturday, February 1, is Take Your Child to the Library Day in New York, and area libraries are planning special activities to encourage parents to do just that. The Stephentown Memorial Library will be offering stories, crafts and music for children from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm this Saturday. We encourage area families to come and visit us!

Take Your Child to the Library Day is a project of the New York Library Association, and demonstrates the transformative role libraries play in the life of every child. “Libraries serve as a key link to success in learning for children,” said Mary Fellows, Manager of Youth and Family Services at Upper Hudson Library System. “Libraries help children develop their curiosity, the foundation of learning, through investigative activities like science programs or even just exploring the shelves. Fostering the library habit is such a gift to give a child. Parents introducing children to libraries give them a lifelong companion for learning, enrichment and entertainment. “

For information about Take Your Child to the Library Day in New York, see http://www.nyla.org/advocacy. For a list of local public libraries, see http://www.uhls.org/members.asp.

Letter To The Editor – An Act Of Kindness

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To the Editor:

I wanted to publicly thank Gene Kluck of Petersburgh and spread the word of his kindness in stopping to help me on Wednesday, January 22.  My car had died on Route 22, in a particularly cold and windy spot, and he pulled up ahead of me and tried to find out what had happened.  When we couldn’t get it started, he then drove me all the way home so that I could call AAA from the warmth of my house.

It was a wonderful, selfless act, and I am very much appreciative, as I might have been frozen in place – along with my car – had he not stopped to help.

Sincerely,

Susan Womersley

Watson Road, Petersburgh