A special piano concert will be held on Saturday, April 9, at 7 pm at the Petersburgh Baptist Church to benefit the mission work of the Hodges family to the poor in Tororo, Uganda. Paul Hodges grew up in the area and is a graduate of Berlin High School. [Read more…] about The Pearl of Great Price: A Fundraising Concert
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Graves Disturbed At Meadowlawn Cemetery In Petersburgh
The gravesite of Stephen J. Gaj Jr., located in a corner of the Meadowlawn Cemetery in Petersburgh, appears to have been desecrated sometime this March. [Read more…] about Graves Disturbed At Meadowlawn Cemetery In Petersburgh
Petersburgh Town Board Action – Planning Board Front And Center
by Alex Brooks
At its March meeting, the Petersburgh Town Board agreed to a request from Planning Board Chairman Dave Miller to add a Planning Board page on to the Town web site. Miller said Planning Board Member Frank Sheldon had sent some material to Town Clerk Callie Crisp to be used to start the Planning Board page.
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Music & Art Café Events At The PVMCC
Join us at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center on Friday, March 25, for Tophenjamin. Tophenjamin is an acoustic duo featuring Brunswick brothers Chris and Ben Lane. They cover songs from all genres including rock, jazz and bluegrass. Don’t miss it!
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Mabel A. Klein
Petersburgh – Mabel Alice Klein passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 10, 2011, in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Born in the Bronx, NY, on November 18, 1919, she was the daughter of Charles Frederick and Mabel Nellie (Goodman) Kiedaisch, Sr. [Read more…] about Mabel A. Klein
Hazel M. Jones
Petersburgh – Hazel M. Brimmer Jones, 83, formerly of Petersburgh, NY, died on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at the Hoosick Falls Health Center in Hoosick Falls, NY. She had lived for a short time at Wood Park in Hoosick Falls.
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Rose Hewitt Celebrates 99 Years
Rose Hewitt, a long time resident of Petersburgh, celebrated her 99th Birthday on March 6 at home with her devoted daughter Margaret, a niece and her neighbors. [Read more…] about Rose Hewitt Celebrates 99 Years
Kristi Bennett Of Petersburgh Promoted In National Guard
Major General Patrick A. Murphy, The Adjutant General for the State of New York, recently announced the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership.
Kristi Bennett from Petersburgh, serving with the Headquarters, 42nd Infantry Division is promoted to the rank of Specialist.
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PVMCC Play Reading Series
The play reading series for adults at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center will be led by teacher and director Barb Smith. This is a six week series to be held on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 5 pm on April 10 and 17 and May 1, 8, 15 and 22.
The fee is $60 for the series. Please call Jeanne at 518-658-3953 by March 18 to reserve your spot.
Marilyn Skidmore
Bennington – Marilyn Church Skidmore, 76, of Gage Street, Bennington, VT, died on Wednesday morning, February 23, 2011, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington.
Born on February 15, 1935, in Petersburgh, NY, she was the daughter of the late Gary and Helen (Zeigler) Church. She grew up in Petersburgh and was a graduate of Hoosick Falls High School, Class of 1952. She enjoyed cats and dogs.
Survivors include her daughters, Gayle and husband Robert Welch and Helen Skidmore, all of Bennington, and a son, Louis and wife Tracie Skidmore of Pittsfield, MA.