by Alex Brooks
About 35 citizens came to the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on Monday, April 15. Most of them were there to comment on the Town Board resolution affirming support for the Second Amendment right to bear arms and opposing the NY SAFE Act gun control legislation.
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Stephentown Town Board Action – April 2013
by David Flint
Stephentown’s sole Assessor, Tom MacVeigh, resigned as of April 11. His retirement was formally accepted by the Town Board at their meeting Monday. Then the Board passed a second resolution reinstating MacVeigh as the Town Assessor.
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New Lebanon Family Dollar To Open In May
The Family Dollar store in New Lebanon’s Valley Plaza is now looking toward a May opening date. According to the chain’s Public Relations Manager in North Carolina, Bryn R. Winburn, the location “is slated to open on May 16.” [Read more…] about New Lebanon Family Dollar To Open In May
HFCS Tax Levy Increase Holds At 2.67%
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board held a Budget Workshop on April 11 and came to agreement on the final shape of their budget.
There was some additional State aid approved when the State Budget passed April 1 so the District was able to get near its budget goals without any cuts beyond those announced in February.
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Grafton Planning Board Action – Slow And Steady
by Kieron Kramer
In March surveyor Brian Holbritter, representing Lawrence “Jamie” Meracle, Jr., presented a plan to the Grafton Planning Board during the informal discussion for a subdivision, located both in Pittstown and Grafton, of the old Harbinger estate on Edelmann Lane which is near Tamarac Road. Having incorporated the Board’s suggestions, and the suggestions of Pittstown officials, he returned to the Planning Board meeting on Monday, April 15, to continue the informal discussion.
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Village Clipper Celebrates 30 Years
by Bea Peterson
When you do what you love, you love what you do. That certainly appeared to be the case on Saturday, March 30, when the women at the Village Clipper were celebrating the salon’s 30th anniversary. [Read more…] about Village Clipper Celebrates 30 Years
Panther Softball Takes A Couple On The Chin
by Steve Bradley
The Panther softball team just couldn’t get anything to go their way Monday as they hosted Granville. By the end of the second inning, the Golden Horde had jumped out to an 8 – 0 lead, and the Panthers could not come up with the firepower to do anything about it. [Read more…] about Panther Softball Takes A Couple On The Chin
HFCS Lacrosse: Girls Make History In Cohoes; Boys Defeated By Cambridge
by Steve Bradley
The Ladies lacrosse team took an uneventful ride down Route 7 to Cohoes High Monday. When they returned, the Ladies brought back history. They had secured the first official victory in HFCS Girls Lacrosse, defeating Cohoes in a come from behind 9 – 7 win. [Read more…] about HFCS Lacrosse: Girls Make History In Cohoes; Boys Defeated By Cambridge
A New Lebanon Student Wins Student Courage Award
submitted by Caitlin Dederick
New Lebanon sophomore Christine Bienes won the Student Courage Award presented to her at the 26th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Lecture Series on Race and Nonviolent Social Change. The award honors those who actively show personal courage by taking positive actions against racism, prejudice, bias-related violence and other forms of intolerance in their community.
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Berlin Central School FCCLA Chapter News
Berlin FCCLA Part Of Teen Safe Driving Initiative
Berlin FCCLA will have many activities over the next few weeks celebrating May as National Teen Safe Driving Month. The chapter has teamed up with the NY State Teen Safe Driving Coalition, the National Safety Council, NYS DMV, Stewart’s and the ALLSTATE Insurance company to provide activities and resources to our teens and their parents.
The FCCLA is forming a Battle of the Belts team. We will be participating in the annual Battle of the Belts on April 28 during the annual Sean’s Run at Chatham High School. Come out and support our team or participant in Meghan’s Mile or the 5k Sean’s Run. Participants will qualify to win iTunes gift cards.
Who are smarter, parents or teen age drivers? Come find out on May 13 as the FCCLA sponsors Are You Smarter than Your Teen Age Driver? It is a game based on the show Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader. The admission is free. We are looking for teen age drivers and parents to participate in this activity. All participants will receive $10 Stewart’s gas cards. Come and be a participant or a spectator.
Kidney Foundation To Benefit For All Night Rockers
What takes place at the school overnight? The annual FCCLA Rock-A-Thon is coming up. The FCCLA has rescheduled this event for May 3. So dust off your rocking chair, get a sponsor sheet and prepare for an all night adventure as we rock to raise money for the National Kidney Foundation. There will be refreshments all night, games to keep us awake, movies and the list just goes on. See Mrs. Mosher for the sponsor sheet or pick one up in the cafeteria.
Voting Day Chicken Dinner
The FCCLA will once again hold its annual Budget Voting Day Chicken Dinner on May 21. Dinners can be picked up at the Elementary from 3 to 6 pm. Middle and high school faculty can pick up prior to that at the High School. The menu includes chicken, roll, coleslaw, baked potato, dessert and beverage. Call Dianne Mosher at 658-2515, ext. 241 or email to dmosher@berlincentral.org. The price is $8 for adult dinners, $5 for children’s dinners. The money will be used to send our FCCLA members to Summer Leadership in Owego, NY, from July 30 through August 2.