The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

PS21 Presents Alicia Svigals’ Klezmer Fiddle Express

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The world’s foremost klezmer fiddler, Alicia Svigals, brings her dazzling style of playing to PS21 in Chatham on Sunday, June 24, at 2 pm. The concert will include traditional klezmer tunes, Yiddish songs and some original and new music. The audience is encouraged to participate in the lively, expressive music by dancing, singing and clapping. “We’re the Jewish equivalent of a sizzling hoedown,” Svigals said.
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Scholarships Available For Dyken Pond Children’s Nature Camp

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The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center announces that scholarships are still available for children aged 6 through 14 to attend a one week nature camp. The popular camp is called the “Summer Outdoor Learning Adventure” and is held from 9 am until 3 pm, with after care hours available. [Read more…] about Scholarships Available For Dyken Pond Children’s Nature Camp

GLSP Events In Late June

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June 22, Friday  –  the Albany Area Astronomers’ Association will host its monthly Star Watch from the Deerfield Pavilion at 9:30 pm.  The rain date is for the 23rd so watch the skies for weather conditions.  Please call Bernard of AAAA at 658-9144 to confirm.
June 23, Saturday – Family Fishing Day – learn how to fish on Long Pond from 12 to 2 pm. As part of Free Fishing Weekend, the Park and DEC’s I Fish NY program are offering a free introduction to fishing for families. Meet along Long Pond Dam near the boathouse. Fishing poles will be provided. To hear the I Fish NY talk, please show up at 12 pm; fishing will be ongoing after that until 2 pm.
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The Life Of George Holcomb – Dysentery Plagues The Community

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Sunday, August 18, 1822: Today I took the single wagon and my wife and child with me. We rode to Doctor Elijah Graves. I went to be bled, but said doctor was not home. We returned and went to Lebanon to Doctor Hall’s 12 cents and got it in opium. Said Doctor Hall also bled me and gave medicine to both my side and he gave medicine for my wife too. Today mother is quite unwell with a relapse of dysentery.
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Grafton Town Board Action – Wild Life In Grafton

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Serious Questions At The Grafton Town Board Meeting
by Alex Brooks
A question from former Supervisor Tyler Sawyer at public comment time at the end of the Grafton Town Board meeting on Monday brought forth the information from Deputy Supervisor Cathy Goyer that she had expanded the hours of the Secretary to the Supervisor to full time. She said she did this “a week or two after the May Town Board Meeting.”
This appeared to be news to all four of the elected Board members. Both Barbara Messenger and Rick Ungaro told this reporter they learned about this “today.”
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Stephentown ZBA Sued Over Motocross

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by David Flint
As he did two years ago, Lewis B. Oliver, Jr., attorney for residents seeking to block Howard Commander’s proposed Motocross park, has again filed an Article 78 proceeding against the Stephentown Zoning Board of Appeals. Oliver is challenging a decision the Board made in March in which, by a 3-2 vote following a public hearing, they rejected an appeal of the Code Enforcement Officer’s determination that no area variance would be needed for the project’s access road which is within 25 feet of a neighboring property.  [Read more…] about Stephentown ZBA Sued Over Motocross