The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Letter To The Editor – Misplaced Priorities?

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To the Editor;
I am writing in reference to a financial issue we are facing in the Town of New Lebanon. Our local cemetery is presently facing bankruptcy, and, should this happen, it will fall to the Town to take care of it. State Law prevents Town owned cemeteries from ever selling plots again, which means the cemetery would no longer be self-sustaining. We have also struggled to repair and add-on to our Town Hall, upgrade our park, etc. Yet, our local library is receiving an annual grant from the Town in excess of  $135,000.
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Panthers Win 40 – 0 Over Stillwater

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by Steve Bradley
The HFCS Panthers took on the Stillwater Warriors last Friday night, September 21, on the turf in Stillwater. The Panthers jumped out to a 14 – 0 first quarter lead and never looked back. Brad Burns scored both touchdowns, one a 51 yard pass and another for 8 yards on the ground. The Panthers led 27 – 0 at the half.
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Berlin Central High School Homecoming

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Come celebrate the Berlin Homecoming this Friday, September 28, at Berlin Central Middle/High School. The Homecoming begins at 4 pm with the honoring of all Berlin fall varsity sports – soccer, cross country and volleyball – followed by the Boys Varsity soccer game versus New Lebanon.
Afterwards please join us for a bonfire with music and food behind the school.
Come out and show your Mountaineer pride!

Mountaineer Boys Soccer Defeats Heatly 2 To 0

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by Art Schmich
Heatly played an outstanding defensive game playing an offside trap that caught Berlin offsides throughout the game. But Kyle Burdick, taking a direct kick restart, got the ball to Jackson Burhans who knocked the ball into the goal to give Berlin a 1 to 0 lead in the second half.
Heatly had a penalty kick opportunity to tie the game, but Mike Reger made an outstanding save for Berlin. Dylan Hover scored the second Berlin goal late in the game to ice the win.
Kevin Greene in goal for Heatly had 16 saves. Mike Reger for Berlin had 7 saves. There were no cards in the game.

BCS Boys JV Has A Big Turnout

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submitted by Jen Burhans
The Berlin boys JV soccer team is presently 1-3-1. The team consists of seventh through tenth grade athletes. Since Berlin is the only school in the CHVL league with a boys JV team, they face opponents from class A and B level schools. The team travels across three states to get a full schedule.
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Berlin F.D. Fresh Maine Lobster Dinner

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A fresh Maine lobster dinner will be served at the Berlin Firehouse on Saturday, October 13, from 6 to 8 pm. Take-outs are available from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. There are advance ticket sales only, and the reservation deadline is Tuesday, October 9.
You may reserve single lobster dinners for $19 or twin lobster dinners for $27. The dinners include lobster(s) with melted butter, baked potato, salad, roll, ice cream and beverage.
Contact Shirley or Ivan at 518-658-2893, Dawn or Bruce at 518-658-2163, Tena at 518-658-2294 or see any member of the Berlin Fire Department, Ladies’ Auxiliary or Rescue Squad for tickets.

The Invisible Road To Freedom At The Stephentown Historical Society

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Paul and Mary Liz Stewart of The Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region will present “The Invisible Road To Freedom” at the Stephentown Historical Society meeting on Monday, October 1, 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.
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