Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by David Flint
Stephentown Town Historian Pat Flint put together a slide show of local people, “Notable Locals” she called it, which she presented at the monthly meeting of the Stephentown Historical Society on Monday evening at the Heritage Center. [Read more…] about Stephentown Notables – Guess Who
The Tsatsawassa Protective Fire Company will serve its monthly breakfast at the firehouse on Sunday, February 16, from 8 until 11:30 am. Breakfast consists of your choice of French toast or pancakes together with bacon or sausage, toast, orange juice, beverages and eggs prepared to your order for a cost of $6 with children under five served free.
Support your local fire company while visiting with friends and neighbors and enjoying a hearty breakfast to start your day. The firehouse is located behind the post office near the intersection of Routes 20 and 66 North in the hamlet of Brainard and is handicap accessible. For more information call 518-766-3815.
Dylan Hover of Stephentown has been placed on the Dean’s List at Siena College for the fall 2013 semester. Students who have earned recognition through the Dean’s List have maintained a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.89.
Dylan is a 2013 graduate of Berlin High School.
Matthew Morse from Stephentown was named to the Dean’s List at the State University of New York at Geneseo for the fall semester 2013. To be on the list, a student must have achieved a 3.5 grade point average while taking at least 12 credit hours.
SUNY Geneseo is a public liberal arts college recognized nationally for excellence in undergraduate education.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Scott Iwanicki of Stephentown, a freshman majoring in engineering, was named to the University’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2013 semester.
The criteria for the WPI Dean’s List differ from that of most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the Dean’s List by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects.
“WPI’s academic programs are remarkably rigorous, so being named to the Dean’s List is a testament to hard work, a sharp mind, and a commitment to excellence,” said Provost Eric Overstrom. “Some of this nation’s best and brightest students come to WPI to learn subjects ranging from engineering to science to business and the humanities, and through our innovative project-based curriculum they conduct professional-level research and solve important problems all over the world.
Sand Lake Center for the Arts will present its Annual February Benefit Concert on Friday, February 14, at 8 pm. This special Valentine’s Day Concert will feature the ever popular and talented duo “Holly and Evan” in a return engagement concert. [Read more…] about Enjoy The Blues On A Red Heart Night At SLCA
by David Flint
Young people in the Eastwick area have lost yet another of their friends in a tragic traffic accident. Bad weather and treacherous road conditions took the life of Berlin resident Natasha Shuhart, 27, following a collision on Route 22 in North Stephentown last Saturday afternoon, January 25.
Guess Who
Pat Flint, Stephentown Town Historian, will present a slide show “Who’s Who? Portraits from Then and Now of Notable Local People” at the Stephentown Historical Society meeting on Monday, February 3, at 7:30 pm. The meeting will be at the Stephentown Heritage Center on Garfield Road (County Route 26), Stephentown. The program is free and open to the public. The building is handicapped accessible. For directions or information, phone 518-733-0010.
Flint, who was born and raised in Stephentown, has collected photos of many prominent Stephentonians in youth and maturity. The audience may try guessing the identities of the young images, as well as learning about past Town notables.
Flint is a Past President of the Stephentown Historical Society and has been a very active volunteer in town. She works with the Veterans of Stephentown on their photo project. She created a Civil War display for the Rensselaer County Fair, volunteered for the Town Youth Commission and Cub Scouts and is a diligent collector of cemetery records and photographs.
