Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
The Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center hosted its annual Veterans Potluck Dinner on Tuesday, November 11. The hall was bursting with approximately 150 community members, young and old, all focused on one common goal – the distinctive opportunity of coming together to celebrate those Petersburgh veterans who have given us the gift of freedom and way of life.
submitted by Gail Smith
As a result of the situation in Buffalo, the Red Cross needs to collect around 1,000 units of blood every day in New York and Pennsylvania to keep hospitals stocked. With western New York snowed in, the organization is calling on other areas to step up. Thirty blood drives had to be cancelled resulting in the loss of over 860 units.
[Read more…] about 1,000 Units Of Blood Needed A Day In NY To Meet The Need
Daughters of the American Revolution National Society
[Read more…] about Berlin High School Announces Award Winners
by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
This coming Saturday, November 29, marks the fourth year for celebrating Small Business Saturday. What exactly is Small Business Saturday? It is an American shopping holiday held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. As with its counterparts, Black Friday and Cyber Monday featuring big box retail and e-commerce stores respectively, Small Business Saturday encourages shoppers to patronize small and local businesses.
In accordance with this goal the Annual Holiday Craft and Gift Fair will be held at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center on Saturday, November 29, from 9 am to 1 pm. It is filled with locally crafted gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Craftspeople and artists will be offering unique pieces for sale, including pottery, woodcraft, textiles, jewelry and one of a kind gifts. Wreaths and a variety of farm products and baked goods will also be available.
The Annual Holiday Craft and Gift Fair is a family and community event. Children are encouraged to visit Santa from 11 am to 1 pm. While they are telling St. Nicholas their heart’s desire for this Holiday Season and receiving a small gift, adults will have the opportunity to peruse the selection of affordable goods from our community’s finest small and local businesses. The whole family then can savor a delicious Charlie Dog lunch at a minimal cost from 11 am to 1 pm.
Shop small this Saturday and support our community and regional artists.
Girl Scouts are sponsoring Caroling for Cans and special collections to help feed families this winter. More families than ever are turning to local food pantries in Berlin, Grafton and Stephentown for help. The need for supplemental food has become so great that Berlin Elementary School (BES) is supplying food directly to families for weekends and during holiday periods. These organizations are having trouble keeping their shelves stocked. Local Girl Scout Service Unit 154 is organizing a special holiday food drive to help food pantries and BES meet the need.
The community is invited to Caroling for Cans, a Christmas carol sing along on Wednesday, December 10, from 5:30 to 6 pm at the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Berlin. You can help by attending this important holiday event and bringing a non-perishable donation for the food pantries/school.
The Girl Scouts will also ask community organizations to set out collections boxes for food and request their members to bring food donations to meetings held in December. Food collection locations will be announced very soon. In the meantime, if you have any questions or would like to help, please contact the Girl Scouts at 279-3772 or 733-6488.
submitted by Jason Reinford
Jason and Eileen Reinford of Hoosick Falls are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Amy Beth Reinford. Her sister and five brothers welcome her. [Read more…] about Amy Beth Reinford Is Born
Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York is proud to announce that Girl Scouts in grades 6-8 (Cadettes) have earned their Silver Awards in 2014. Involving more than 50 hours of work per girl, the Take Action project for the Girl Scout Silver Award is aimed at making the local neighborhood or community better. The project allows girls to understand sustainability as they plan and implement their project. It also incorporates a global dimension, which encourages girls to connect with friends outside of their immediate community, learn how others have solved similar problems and determine whether the ideas of others can help with their plan. Throughout the award process, girls put the Girl Scout Promise and Law into action. The following Girl Scouts have received their Silver Awards in 2014:
Anna Brewer, Hoosick Falls – It’s a Noisy Planet
Taylor Angrisano, Averill Park – St. Joseph’s House Project
Emily Rousseau, Averill Park – St. Joseph’s House Project
Morgan Angrisano, Averill Park – Kids Night Out
Victoria Lee, Averill Park – Kids Night Out
