Petersburgh – Robert F. Willbrant, 92, of Willbrant Road, Petersburgh, NY, died on March 10, 2014, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT.
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Petersburgh Mardi Gras Draws A Festive Crowd
by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
On Saturday, March 1, the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center was transformed into a 1920s Speakeasy. Approximately 125 people of all ages had the opportunity to enjoy travelling back in time to the Roaring Twenties – an era of flappers, the prohibition and the birth of jazz. The event was held to celebrate Mardi Gras and raise funds for the Petersburgh Youth Program.
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Taconic Valley Soccer Club Spring Soccer
The TVSC is currently accepting registrations for its Spring soccer program for boys and girls k-5th grade who would like to play soccer! Opening Day is April 26, at the Berlin Elementary School, starting at 9 am. No registrations will be accepted at Opening Day.
Registration forms are located at local libraries as well as online at taconicvalley.sportssignup.com.
Also, we are looking for volunteers for coaching and participating on the Board.
For further information, please contact Jen Burhans at 658-2096.
Haas And Oligny Named To RPI Dean’s List
Dean’s List recipients from the fall 2013 semester at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute include Maccabee Haas of Petersburgh and Larry Oligny of Stephentown. Both study Mechanical Engineering. The Dean’s List recognizes full time students who maintain grade point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0.
Patrick Adrion Named To The President’s List At MVCC
Mohawk Valley Community College, located in Utica and Rome, NY, is proud to announce that Patrick Adrion from Petersburgh, has completed the Fall 2013 semester with academic excellence and qualified for the President’s List. Adrion’s degree/certificate is in the field of Telecommunications Technology – Verizon NextStep.
Betty Lou Steller
Petersburgh – Betty Lou “Betty Boop” Steller, 87, widow of Robert Steller, a resident of Rabbit College Road, in Petersburgh, NY, died peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2014, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, VT, surrounded by her family.
Petersburgh Will Hold A Public Hearing If There Are Garbage Changes
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board meeting began with a lengthy speech from Petersburgh resident Tom Berry, which didn’t add much to what he had said in a letter to this newspaper two weeks ago about the agreement between Berlin and Petersburgh concerning use of the Berlin Transfer Station. He feels the current agreement is unfair to Petersburgh. His letter annoyed the Petersburgh Supervisor, the Petersburgh Town Clerk, and at least one Petersburgh Town Councilperson, as well as the Berlin Supervisor and apparently quite a few Berlin residents, all of whom have criticized Mr. Berry.
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Pipes Break In Petersburgh Pump House; Flood Is Difficult To Control
by Alex Brooks
On Saturday, February 22, pipes in the Petersburgh Water District pump house broke. The damage proved to be difficult to repair. After shutting off the system to clean out a chlorination line in the pump house that had become plugged, Water District Superintendent Ben Krahforst completed the job and re-opened the valves and turned the pumps back on. Then a severe water hammer occurred, which shattered the main line from Well #2 and damaged connections in the manifold.
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Mardi Gras Celebration To Benefit Petersburgh Youth Program
Featuring Music Of The 1920s By Tune Travelers
submitted by Ingrid Schaaphok
On Saturday, March 1, from 7 to 9 pm, travel back in time to the era of flappers and prohibition and the birth of jazz. Join Tune Travelers as they transform the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center into a 1920’s speakeasy. Come hear the music that made the Roaring Twenties roar!
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Petersburgh Old Photo Scanning Session
submitted by Peter Schaaphok
On Saturday morning March 15, the Petersburgh Library and the Town Historian will be hosting a photo scanning session at the Town Hall from 10 am to noon.
While the Berlin Petersburgh Library and the Historian’s office have an extensive collection of photographs dating from the 1880’s to the present and covering everything from pastoral scenes to houses and buildings to families, we are still always amazed at how many old photos exist in private collections that few have ever seen.
It is our hope that long time Petersburgh families might be willing to share some of their old photos by bringing them to the Town Hall on the 15th where we can scan them while you wait. That way the photos never leave your possession, and you don’t have to worry about them being either lost or misplaced. In addition, once a photo has been scanned, it can be saved in multiple locations thus making the image’s future preservation much more secure.
We are especially interested in landscapes, farm scenes, views of houses, streets and roads and images of Town residents involved in various activities from parades to public gatherings.
So help us in our continuing quest to preserve Petersburgh’s history by bringing your old photos to the Town Hall on March 15.