Petersburgh/Berlin – Alfred H. Bedford, 95, of Route 22, Petersburgh, NY, died on Saturday, August 24, 2013, surrounded by his loving family at his son’s home in Troy, NY, after an extended illness, under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
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Petersburgh
Petersburgh Town Board Action – Road Washouts May Raise Petersburgh Taxes
by Alex Brooks
At the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on Monday, August 19, Town Supervisor Siegfried Krahforst introduced a resolution to allow the Town to exceed the State mandated 2% tax cap because, he warned, the Town may have a significant budget problem this season. This is primarily because of extraordinary expenditures repairing roads which were washed out by a short but intense rainstorm at the end of May. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action – Road Washouts May Raise Petersburgh Taxes
Petersburgh Sunshine Seniors Decade Changers
TVSC Now Accepting Applications
The Taconic Valley Soccer Club is now accepting applications for the Fall Season for grades k-6. Registration forms can be found at any of our local libraries or on the Soccer Club’s website at www.taconicvalletsoccer.com. We are also looking for parents interested in coaching teams this season. Opening day is September 7 at 9 am at the Berlin Elementary School. If you have any questions, contact Jen Burhans at 658-2096.
Petersburgh Library News
Book Discussion Group
The public is invited to the monthly book discussion group on Tuesday, September 10, at 7:30 pm. The book Genius of Place, the Life of Frederick Law Olmsted will be discussed. Olmsted was a visionary landscape architect of the nineteenth century. Copies of the book are available at the Library if anyone would like to read the book.
Summer Reading Program Ends
The summer reading program has drawn to a close. Children who would like to win a battleship game or a doll are invited to put a raffle entry into our can for each book they read for the rest of the summer. The drawing to see who wins will be on Wednesday, September 4, at 4 pm.
This summer 47 children and teens completed the reading requirements reading a total of 430 books (younger children) and 34,320 pages (older children and teens). The Library sponsored 26 programs with a total attendance of 632. The adult participation was good with 11 gift baskets donated by board members and community members and 257 books read and entered into the prize drawings. Our thanks to all who donated and participated.
Story Hour Resumes
Petersburgh Public Library Story Hour will resume on Tuesday, September 10, at 11 am. All pre-schoolers and their caregivers are invited to join us for stories, activities, crafts and snacks. Story hour will be held each week through Tuesday, December 10, as long as school is in session.
Catching The Petersburgh Wave
Boy Scouts Visit The Petersburgh Town Court
by Andy Zlotnick
On Tuesday evening, July 13, a small group of Boy Scouts from Troop 222 in Petersburgh had an opportunity to see how government works by visiting a town court and seeing real live cases being brought before the court. The Scouts are working on the “Citizenship in the Community” Merit Badge, an Eagle Scout required Badge. [Read more…] about Boy Scouts Visit The Petersburgh Town Court
Hail Not Fish Eggs
Boy Scout Troop 222 At Summer Camp
submitted by Andy Zlotnick
Again this year Boy Scout Troop 222 went to summer camp at Rotary Scout Reservation for week three of their summer program. Fourteen Scouts from the Troop went over the mountain to East Poestenkill to enjoy a week’s worth of fun and scouting activities. [Read more…] about Boy Scout Troop 222 At Summer Camp
