Petersburgh
William M. Rose, Sr.
Petersburgh – William Michael Rose, Sr., 54, of Stewart Road, Petersburgh, NY, died on Tuesday evening, February 7, 2012, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Troy, NY, on September 23, 1957, he was the son of the late Irving D. and Mary Alice Morey Rose, Sr. Bill was the loving husband of the former Julia “Vicky” Burdick, whom he married in Pownal, VT, on May 28, 1982.
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Ties To The Land
A facilitated workshop on succession planning to help keep family forests and farms in the family will be held on February 11, from 9 am to 4:30 pm at the Petersburgh Veteran’s Memorial Community Center, 71 Main Street, Petersburgh.
Few challenges that family forestland owners, farmers, ranchers and other land-based family businesses face are more important than the issue of passing the land and its responsibilities on to the next generation. Many small landowners want to preserve their family lands but don’t know how to involve family members in ownership and operation of their land.
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Healing Trip To Vietnam Fund-Raiser Draws Large Crowd
by Mary Lou Walters
The Taconic Valley American Legion Auxiliary’s Fund-raiser to support Wally O’Neil’s healing trip to Vietnam was a nice success. On Saturday over 100 people came out in frigid weather to enjoy a wonderful variety of food, great music and an awesome eclectic Chinese auction. Kathy Jaeger donated the door prize of a huge valentine basket which held all kinds of romantic items. April Stevens won that prize. Her father, Walter Walters, won the 50/50 and donated that back. [Read more…] about Healing Trip To Vietnam Fund-Raiser Draws Large Crowd
Petersburgh Town Board Discusses Water District Finances
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board held a meeting on Tuesday, January 17, to discuss the finances of the Water District. Only four citizens attended the meeting, along with Supervisor Krahforst, Councilmen Snyder and Goodermote and Town Clerk Callie Crisp.
The problem currently is that the District is in deficit by about $5,000. Although a statement of monthly income against average monthly expenses presented by the Town Bookkeeper showed a surplus of $300 a month, overall expenses have been outpacing income over the last two years because of very high repair costs.
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“Whose Woods These Are I Think I Know”
Local Farms Receive Farmland Protection
Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature welcomed the completion of three farmland protection projects, with more than 1,200 acres combined protected for future generations, Majority Leader Ken Herrington and Legislator Alex Shannon announced.
The farmland protection efforts include farms in the towns of Pittstown, Hoosick and Petersburgh, along with some acreage in the Washington County town of Jackson. State, County and local officials joined representatives from the Agricultural Stewardship Association today in announcing completion of the lengthy process required to protect properties.
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Angela Longhi Named To SUNY Oneonta Dean’s List
Angela Longhi, from Petersburgh, was among the 1,458 students who earned Dean’s List honors for the fall 2011 semester at SUNY Oneonta. To qualify for the Dean’s List, undergraduate students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 semester hours or more
Former BCS Board Member Urges Petersburgh Secession From School District
by Alex Brooks
At this month’s Petersburgh Town Board meeting the Town Board heard a presentation from Kurt Klein asking the Petersburgh Town Board to consider seceding from the Berlin Central School District and affiliating with another District.
Klein said he was a member of the Berlin Board of Education for 15 years, so he is fairly knowledgeable about the District and its operations. [Read more…] about Former BCS Board Member Urges Petersburgh Secession From School District
VPS Control Systems Achieves SHARP Status
by Alex Brooks
A ceremony was held at VPS Control Systems, Inc., this week to acknowledge the company’s achievement of SHARP status. The Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) is an OSHA program that recognizes small businesses which operate an exemplary safety and health management system.
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