The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

All You Can Eat Corned Beef And Cabbage Dinner

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Everyone Is Irish On St. Patty’s Day! 

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Sullivan-Jones VFW Post #7466 (25 Veterans Street, Poestenkill, NY) will be hosting a Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner, on March 14, 2015 with “ONE SERVING @ 6:00 PM”. Enjoy all you can eat, corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots glazed with brown sugar, onions, apple sauce, rye bread, dessert and coffee/tea.    You may DINE IN or TAKE OUT,  tickets are limited, so hurry and purchase your tickets early as they will not be available at the door.  Take outs will be available after 6:00 for pick up.   Tickets to Dine In or Take Out:  Adults $13.00 and children under 12 $6.00. Tickets are available for purchase at the monthly breakfasts and at VFW’s bar.  If you have questions, call Gail at 283-4890.

Come, celebrate with us, and have a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Sullivan-Jones VFW #7466 Breakfast Buffet, Poestenkill

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Cabin fever getting the best of you? Come on out for our monthly breakfast buffet on March 8, 8 to 11 am. Enjoy our regular buffet including scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries, pancakes, homemade french toast, country style sausage gravy-n-biscuits, fruit, juice, tea and coffee. “Build your own omelets” ham, bacon, sausage, cheeses, mushrooms, peppers and onions.  Adults – regular buffet $8; with omelet $10; children 6-12 are $4 and children under 5 are free.

Walsh Encourages Families To Submit Names For Monthly Honor A Deceased Veteran Ceremony

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Rensselaer County Legislator Thomas Walsh Sr., chairman of the Legislature’s Veterans Committee, is encouraging residents to consider submitting names of family members who served our nation’s military for recognition during the county’s monthly Honor a Deceased Veteran ceremony.

The monthly Honor a Deceased Veteran ceremony recognizes the life and service of veterans who have passed away following or during military service to our nation. Veterans who served during times of war or peace are eligible for recognition.

The monthly ceremony includes representatives from the federal, state and county levels of government. The ceremony has been conducted in Rensselaer County for approximately two decades, starting in 1995.

“The Honor a Deceased Veteran ceremony shows that Rensselaer County does not forget the service and sacrifice of our veterans and their families in defending our freedom and security,” said Walsh.

“We invite family members of a deceased veteran to consider participating in the ceremony, and to contact our county Veterans Service Agency for more information,” added Walsh.

For more information regarding the ceremony, contact Veteran’s Service Agency Director Peter Goebel at 518-270-2760 or Lonnie Warrington, secretary at 518-270-2743.

Candidates for the Honor a Deceased Veteran monthly ceremony must have been honorably discharged, resided in Rensselaer County at some time during their lifetime before their passing. Families are asked to please submit the veteran’s DD-214. If no DD-214 is available, it can be requested by the county Veteran’s Service Agency office.

Along with participating in the Honor a Deceased Veteran ceremony, Walsh also was instrumental in establishing the Hall of Heroes in the third floor lobby of the County Office Building. The Hall honors county residents who have earned the Medal of Honor, along with those recognized at the Honor a Deceased Veteran ceremony.

Woodside Cemetery Meeting

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The Woodside Cemetery will hold its Annual Meeting of Lot Owners and their Families at the Union Gospel Church Hall in East Poestenkill on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 pm. For more information please call President Mike Kaiser at 283-1257.

Submitted by Gerald French,

Secretary, 518-527-8102

SVFD Host Texas Hold’Em Tournament

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The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Texas Hold’em Tournament on Saturday, February 21, in the Stephentown Fire Hall, 35 Grange Hall Road in Stephentown, NY. The doors will open at 5:30 pm and close at 6 pm. Play begins at 6:15 sharp. A free buffet will be served at the first break and refreshments will be available.

No advance registration is required. A donation of $35 will be accepted and give the player 7,500 in chip value. Players can make an additional $10 donation at the door for 2,500 extra in chip. This tournament will pay one place for every 10 players with a minimum of four places and a maximum of 9 places.

The next Texas Hold’em dates in the Stephentown Fire Hall will be March 14 and 28.

For further information, call John Linton at 518-733-0469.

Upcoming Programs At Grafton Lakes State Parks

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Friday, February 20 – Animal Tracking with the Family at 1pm – Fisher, fox, and other creatures live in the park! Learn how spot their tracks and sign, and then join us as we look for the stories they’ve left in the snow.  Preregistration required as space is limited. $2 each or $5/family.

Wednesday, February 25 – Snowshoe Outing at 10:30 am. Join the park naturalists on a casual snowshoe hike through beautiful Grafton Lakes State Park. Practice your observation skills and bring your camera to capture the scenes! We will hike if there is no snow.  $2/person includes rental.

Wednesday, March 4 – Almost Full Moon Outing at 6 pm. Savor winter under the glow of the moon. Meets at Shaver Pond Center. Space is limited so please pre-register and let us know if you need snowshoes for the outing: Call 279-1155. Sponsored by Friends of GLSP.

Saturday, March 14 – Backyard Maple Sugaring at 1pm.  Do you long to set up a family-scale syruping operation in your backyard? Join us for a short film, demo and samples of sap and fresh syrup.   $2/person and $5/family.

Saturday, March 21 – Backyard Maple Sugaring at 1pm.  Savor a delicious sign of Spring and learn how to make syrup in your backyard.  $2/person and $5/family.

Grafton Lakes State Park is open daily from 8am-dusk.  For an ongoing schedule of Friends group outings that changes weekly, look us up on www.meetup.com/Friends-of-Grafton-Lakes-State-Park.  For more info on the park or our programs, please call the park naturalist at 279-1155 or look us up on Facebook!

Joshua Foster

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Hoosick Falls – Joshua David Foster, 29, died suddenly on Saturday February 14. He resided on Oak Street in Hoosick Falls and was the son of John and Lorry (Niquette) Foster.

Joshua was born on March 23, 1985, in Troy, New York. He graduated from Cambridge Central School and was employed at Saint-Gobain in Hoosick Falls. Joshua was an avid outdoors man who enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping, panning for gold, ginseng hunting and arrow head hunting. He was a member of the Eagles Club in Hoosick Falls and the Mid-Hudson Fur Harvesters Association.

Survivors other than his parents John and Lorry include his sister Rebecca (Raymond) Calhoun of Hoosick Falls, brother Jacob Foster of Eagle Bridge, grandmothers Cynthia Niquette of Buskirk and Ann Foster of Hoosick Falls, nephew Henry Charles Calhoun, aunts Cindy and husband Chad Cook of Eagle Bridge, Kathy and husband Doug Kvinlaug of Eagle Bridge, Nancy Foster of Hoosick Falls and Sue Foster of Troy, NY, uncle Charles Foster Jr, of Hoosick Falls, several cousins and a special Band of Brothers. He is predeceased by his grandfathers Charles Foster, Sr. and Donald Niquette, also an uncle, Robert Foster.

Funeral services will be Friday February 20 at 10  am from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, New York. Burial will be private. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday February 19 from 3 to 6 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to either the Cambridge Valley Rescue Squad or the Buskirk Fire Department through the funeral home

Joyce Shepard

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West Stephentown- Joyce I. Shepard, 72, of Firetower Rd. died on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at the Diamond Hill Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. Born in Hoosick Falls Joyce was the daughter of the late Alfred and Bessie Goodermote Geerholt Sr. and wife of Gordon G. Shepard Sr. Joyce was a lifelong resident of the Stephentown area and had resided at Diamond Hill since 2012. Joyce had worked for many years at Sykes Store in Stephentown and had also been a bus driver for the Averill Park School District for ten years. Joyce was a Life Member of the Hoags Corners Fire Dept. and was a member of the Hoags Corners Ambulance. For many years, Joyce was a member of the Stephentown Center Baptist Church and more recently the West Stephentown Baptist Church.

Joyce was the mother of the late Stanley A. Shepard and sister of the late Alfred J. Geerholt Jr.

Survivors in addition to her husband include her children Deborah and husband Ron Rousseau of Stephentown Center, Gordon and wife Darlene Shepard Jr. of No. Greenbush and Wayne and wife Olya Shepard of Flushing, NY, her grandchildren Jessie and wife Nicole, Kevin, Nicole, Alfred, Emily and Evan and her great-grandchildren Jessie Jr. and Hannah.

Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the West Stephentown Baptist Church 1672 NY 43 West Stephentown on Saturday February 21 from 1 to 3 pm, followed by a Funeral Service at 3 pm.

A Spring Interment is planned in the Hillside Cemetery, West Stephentown.

If desired, the family suggests donations in memory of Joyce Shepard may be made to the West Stephentown Baptist Church 1672 NY 43 Stephentown, NY 12168.

Visit perrykomdat.com for directions and guestbook.