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Stephentown Town Board Action – In Good Financial Shape

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by David Flint
The Town of Stephentown ended the year 2012 in pretty good shape financially. Some of that was due to the weather. As Highway Superintendent Aldie Goodermote pointed out at the Town Board meeting Monday, “We had no winter.” That meant there was almost no overtime for the road crew. Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt noted that there was $87,000 in the budget for payroll for snow removal but only about $53,000 was spent. Also payments from FEMA turned out to be a good bit higher than expected. And in the General Fund, Eckhardt said, receipts from the sales tax and the mortgage tax were considerably more than what was budgeted. For sales tax $250,000 was budgeted but $304,000 was received. For the mortgage tax $57,000 was budgeted and close to $92,000 was taken in. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – In Good Financial Shape

The Funeral Of Abraham Lincoln As Seen Through The Camera Lens Of F. W. Ingmire At The Stephentown Historical Society

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Civil War researcher Lance Ingmire will give an illustrated talk entitled “The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln as seen through the camera lens of F. W. Ingmire,” at the Stephentown Historical Society meeting on Monday, February 4, at 7:30 pm. The meeting will be at the Stephentown Heritage Center on Garfield Road, Stephentown. It is free and open to the public. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions or information, phone 518-733-0010.
Lance Ingmire is President of the NYS Military Museum, Past President of the Friends of US Grant Cottage and NYS Chair of the Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee. He teaches and demonstrates the Civil War era. He is also the organizer of the Saratoga Springs Civil War Living History Encampment and speaks on Civil War research.
This talk is a tale of one man’s obsessive research on the Ingmire family of England and Albany and his family’s connection to our greatest President. Lance Ingmire will explain his research techniques and the long trail he took to uncover the numerous interesting Albany connections to our 19th century history. Many of his ancestors’ photographs which will be displayed have not seen the light of day for nearly 150 years. This talk will be a once in a lifetime chance to witness history unfold before your eyes while the tale of a family history is explained.
He will also show some artifacts from the Civil War period.

Subs, Soups And Sweets Will Be Sold At The Stephentown Library On Super Bowl® Saturday

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The Friends of Stephentown Memorial Library are gearing up for Super Bowl® Sunday.  They are changing the three R’s to the three S’s for Super Bowl Weekend. Don’t want to cook that weekend? Stop by the Library on Saturday, February 2, between 10 am and 2 pm and stock up on Soups and  Subs and Sweets.
The talented cooks of the Friends group will be selling sausage, pepper and onion subs and an array of delicious soups served with a roll. The soup flavors so far are vegetarian black bean, split pea and ham, lentil with kielbasa, sixteen bean with sausage and chili. All will be pre-packaged and can be easily reheated the next day. There will also be an assortment of goodies to satisfy your sweet tooth, including cakes, brownies, cookies, cupcakes and more.  Sweets will include gluten-free items.
Enjoy the weekend and leave the cooking to your Friends! All proceeds will be used to help with Library operation and programs. Spread the word to all your friends and help us make this fundraiser a success.
All proceeds go directly to support the Stephentown Memorial Library. For more information, call the Library at 518-733-5750.

Local Students On SUNY Geneseo’s Dean’s List For Fall 2012

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The State University of New York at Geneseo has announced its Dean’s List for the fall semester 2012. To be on the list, a student must have achieved a 3.5 grade point average while taking at least 12 credit hours.
Students on the list from this area are:
• Clara Riccardi from Berlin, and
• Matthew Morse from Stephentown.
SUNY Geneseo is a public liberal arts college recognized nationally for excellence in undergraduate education and for its professional and master’s level programs. The College combines a rigorous curriculum and a rich co-curricular life to create a learning-centered environment.

Local Students Named To The Fall 2012 President’s List At Hudson Valley Community College

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A number of Eastwick area students were recently named to the President’s List at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. Each fall and spring term, the College’s President’s List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0.
The President’s List
Judith Galusha of Berlin – Galusha is in the Early Childhood academic program at the College.
Emily Olson of Berlin – Olson is in the Liberal Arts Honors academic program at the College.
Samantha Schmidt of Berlin – Schmidt is in the Chemical Dependency Counseling academic program at the College.
Lauren Giumarra of Hoosick – Giumarra is in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program at the College.
Chantel Bink of Petersburgh – Bink is in the Individual Studies academic program at the College.
Joseph Harrington of Petersburgh – Harrington is in the Criminal Justice academic program at the College.
Michael Schwabe of Petersburgh – Schwabe is in the Computer Information Systems academic program at the College.
Katie Tobin of Petersburgh – Tobin is in the Individual Studies academic program at the College.
Benjamin Roller of Petersburgh – Roller is in the Individual Studies academic program at the College.
Ryan Carpenter of Stephentown – Carpenter is in the Biological Sciences academic program at the College.
Matthew Coleman of Stephentown – Coleman is in the Non-matriculated academic program at the College.
Kazie Furcinite of Stephentown – Furcinite is in the Early Childhood academic program at the College.
Catherine Hing of Stephentown – Hing is in the Accounting academic program at the College.
Brandi Hoffman of Stephentown – Hoffman is in the Fine Arts academic program at the College.
Scott Iwanicki of Stephentown – Iwanicki is in the Non-matriculated academic program at the College.
Jennifer Kells of Stephentown – Kells is in the Human Services academic program at the College.
Kali Rieman of Stephentown – Rieman is in the Non-matriculated academic program at the College.
Daniel Shyer of Stephentown – Shyer is in the Electrical Technology academic program at the College.
Matthew Sowycz of Stephentown – Sowycz is in the Physical Sciences academic program at the College.
Samantha Spaniol of Stephentown – Spaniol is in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program at the College.

Local Students Named To The Fall 2012 Deans’ List At Hudson Valley Community College

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A number of Eastwick students were recently named to the Deans’ List at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. Each fall and spring term, the College’s Deans’ List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.0 and 3.5.
The Dean’s List
Zachary Hanson of Berlin – Hanson is in the Automotive: Chrysler academic program.
Shaylah Morris of Berlin – Morris is in the Paramedic academic program.
Jordan Baldwin of Grafton – Baldwin is in the Paramedic academic program.
Jade Morse of Hoosick – Morse is in the Early Childhood academic program.
Corbin Tracy of Hoosick – Tracy is in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.
Kelly Brogue of Petersburgh – Brogue is in the Respiratory Care academic program.
Connor Brown of Petersburgh – Brown is in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.
Emma Brown of Petersburgh – Brown is in the Biological Sciences academic program.
Jacob Church of Petersburgh – Church is in the Marketing academic program.
Jillian Daby of Petersburgh – Daby is in the Criminal Investigation academic program.
Matthew Gundrum of Petersburgh – Gundrum is in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance academic program.
Sharon Merrills of Petersburgh – Merrills is in the Health Information Technology academic program.
Isaac Share of Petersburgh – Share is in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program.
Kimberly Vanorman of Petersburgh – Vanorman is in the Individual Studies academic program.
Scott Bamba of Stephentown – Bamba is in the Physical Education Studies academic program.
Kelsey Demick of Stephentown – Demick is in the Criminal Justice academic program.
John Francis of Stephentown – Francis is in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance academic program.
Katherine Goodermote of Stephentown – Goodermote is in the Individual Studies academic program.
Matthew Tanner of Stephentown – Tanner is in the Manufacturing Technical Systems academic program.
Cynthia Wendell of Stephentown – Wendell is in the Nursing academic program.

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs in four schools: Business; Engineering and Industrial Technologies; Health Sciences; and Liberal Arts and Sciences; and workforce and academic preparation programs offered through the Educational Opportunity Center. One of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York system, it has an enrollment of more than 13,500 students, and it is known as a leader in distance learning initiatives and worker retraining. Hudson Valley has more than 70,000 alumni.

Sheralyn C. Riggs

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Stephentown – Sherri Riggs, 61, passed away in the company of friends in Edgewood, NM, on Friday, January 11, 2013, after a valiant, three year struggle against cancer.
Sherri was born in Burlington, VT. She grew up in Williston, VT, and graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in Marine Biology. She participated in research in oyster farming in Maine while a UVM student.
After graduation, she returned to Maine to teach in the far north coastal area. Eventually she moved to Portland, OR, and worked there for a company that made medical testing equipment doing promotions and advertising before deciding she needed a little more sunshine in her life. She found the sun in New Mexico, where she designed and built her home and business in Edgewood.
Sherri loved photography, nature and creating something from nothing. She described herself as an artist rather than a scientist and indeed she was. Many landscapes and businesses bear witness to her artistry in metal with the myriad of gates, signs and landscape installations, each with her Chickadee signature hidden in the design. Sherri was featured in a book, Passion and Power: Metal Artists in the Western U.S., celebrating metal artists in 2010.
Sherri is survived by her mother, Christine Moffatt Riggs of South Burlington, VT, and two brothers, Terry and his wife Mary Lynn Conant Riggs of Fletcher, VT, and Gary and his wife Susan Bundy Riggs of Bakersfield VT. She is also survived by her sister, Dale Ila Riggs and her husband Don Miles of Stephentown, NY, as well as by numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins around the country.
It was her wish to have her friends remember her with a joyous, life- celebrating gathering at her home and to consign her ashes to the winds. Her effervescent and free spirit should not be contained in just one place. We are confident that everywhere her essence comes back to earth will always be a place of peace, harmony and beauty.
A family gathering took place at the home of her brother Terry and his wife Mary Lynn on Sunday, January 13.
If one wishes to, remembrances may be made to an animal shelter of one’s choice. Her three dogs and two donkeys would surely appreciate it