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Petersburgh

Deluge Damages Area Roads

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by Alex Brooks
The rainstorms which came through the area on the evening of May 29 hit Petersburgh and Williamstown especially hard, as an especially intense thunderstorm tracked close to Route 2 moving over Petersburgh Pass. The storm was quick – it only lasted a half hour or so, but it dropped anywhere from an inch and a half to two inches in that time, an extraordinary rate of rainfall.
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Boy Scout Troop 222 Has Had An Active Spring

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submitted by Andrew Zlotnik
Troop 222 has been working hard and playing even harder. The Troop helped out at the PVMCC with a lasagna dinner fundraiser for the Veterans Wall of Honor. The Troop recognized their scouts with a Court of Honor for the scouts who advanced in rank. The Scouts helped clean up the Garfield Cemetery in Petersburgh and placed flags at the graves of our fallen service men and women for Memorial Day. Some of the scouts in Troop 222 even found time to earn a Space Exploration Merit Badge.
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Mountain Dulcimer At PVMCC

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There will be a special feature, from 7 to 9 pm on June 14, at the Music and Art Café in the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center. CarolLynn Langley will sing and play traditional and original music on mountain dulcimer, accompanied by her husband, Gene, on autoharp. They will bring several mountain dulcimers, assembled from kits, for the audience to try playing, and they will explain the assembly process as well.
If you are interested in learning to play and in building one of these dulcimers, a medium-sized stringed instrument held in the lap, you can sign up for an upcoming 3 to 4 session workshop. The workshop can be a family activity, since no experience is necessary and anyone from fourth grade through adult can participate.
Stay tuned for workshop details – dates, times, etc. Meanwhile, come join us for the performance on Friday, June 14, at 71 Main Street (Rt. 2) at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center. Admission costs $5 for adults and $8 for couples. Kids under 18 enter free, courtesy of the Stewart’s Holiday Match Grant. For more information, call Jeanne at 518-658-3953.

Petersburgh Planning Board Action – Used Car Lot Approved

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by Alex Brooks
After a public hearing in which no one made any comments, the Planning Board granted approval for a used car lot at 572 Rabbit College Road to Josh Smith. The approval was for a sales area not to exceed 7 vehicles on a lot described as “less than a tenth of an acre.” The Board waived all fees except the $25 public notice fee.
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Richard J. Tregurtha

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Petersburgh – Richard J. Tregurtha, 63, of Lewis Hollow Road, Petersburgh, NY, died on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, after an extended illness under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
Born in Stoneham, MA, on June 6, 1949, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Alice Copeland Tregurtha. He had lived in Petersburgh since 2001 after moving from Grafton, NY, where he had lived since 1992. He had worked for Confortex in Watervliet, NY, Troy-Bilt in Lansingburgh, NY, and most recently at RPI in their maintenance department. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Survivors include his former wife, Susan Clark of Glenmont, NY, a daughter, Alice Furbush of Ohio, a sister, Diane and her husband Joseph DeVito of Everett, MA, several grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A private gathering will be held for Richard at his home at a later date. To remember him in a special way, memorial contributions to the Community Hospice of Rensselaer County, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY, 12144, would be appreciated. The Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home of Petersburgh is assisting the family with arrangements.

Petersburgh Town Board Action – Petersburgh To Get Solar Panels

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by Alex Brooks
At a special meeting on Thursday, May 9, the Petersburgh Town Board agreed to a proposal from Monolith Solar to install solar panels on the Town Hall property which will supply electricity to all four buildings in the Town Municipal complex. The solar array will be mounted on the back section of the Town Hall and in the side yard east of the building, and it will be sized to supply all of the electricity used by the Town buildings. The solar panels will be installed, maintained and owned by Monolith Solar, and the electricity generated will be sold to the Town under a long term contract. It is expected to be at least 25% cheaper than what the Town is currently paying.
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Bingo For Baseball

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There will be Bingo and a 50/50 raffle on Friday, May 31, at 6 pm with the proceeds to benefit Hoosick Falls Little League Baseball/Softball. Bingo will take place in the Hoosick Falls High School Cafeteria. Winners will receive awesome prizes. The entrance fee is $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under.
For more information, contact Kim Funck at 518-686-5809 or funck1@hughes net.