The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Berlin Varsity Boys Basketball Beats Waterford 51-27

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by Jen Burhans

The Berlin boy’s Varsity basketball team will go into the two week winter break with a CHVL record of 2-1 after beating 2-2 Waterford 51-27.  After getting a week off from games because of weather, Berlin was ready to get back at it.  Fans from past years have been witness to a rough and tumble rivalry  between the two teams, but Waterford wasn’t up for it this time, and Berlin jumped out to a strong 17-7  first quarter lead.

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HFCS Bowling – Marbot Has Highest HFCS Score Ever

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by Coach Bob Lang

HF 4                      North Warren 0

The Hoosick Falls bowling team beat North Warren at Lake George Lanes on Thursday, December 12, by the score of 4-0. Hoosick Falls had 3,496 total pins to North Warren’s total pins of 2,684. Hoosick Falls has a point total record of 22-2 and a match record of 5-0-1, and North Warren has a point total of 5-11.

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Panther Girls Basketball Wins Two

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by Steve Bradley

    HFCS 53                     Schuylerville 26 

The Lady Panthers bused up to Schuylerville last Friday to take on the Lady Black Horses. A couple hours later they traveled back with a 53 – 26 win.

Taylor Hayes led the Panthers to the win, scoring 13 points. Olivia Schneider and Megan Flynn each contributed 12 points.

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DAR And VOD

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submitted by Patrice Nash, Secretary, BCS Guidance Office

Daughters Of The American Revolution Good Citizen  

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage society that is a non-profit organization dedicated to patriotism, historic preservation and education. The procedure for selecting a DAR Good Citizen is for the school faculty and students to select one senior who has demonstrated, to an outstanding degree, the qualities of a good citizen: dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. [Read more…] about DAR And VOD

Kathy Ann Numbers Graduates From Basic Training

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Kathy Ann Numbers graduated in 2012 from Hoosick Falls Central School and joined the Army National Guard in September 2013. She  graduated from Basic Training at Fort Sill, OK, on November 15, 2013, and is now stationed at Good Fellows Air Force Base in San Angelo, TX, due to graduate from Advanced Individual Training (AIT) in June of next year.

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Petersburgh Library News

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Book Discussion Group

The Petersburgh Public Library book discussion group is reading the book The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. The book will be discussed at the next meeting on February 12 at 7 pm. Copies of the book are available at the Library. New members are welcome.

Story Hour

The next pre-school story hour will be on Tuesday, January 7, at 11 am with the topic “N is for Numbers.” All pre-schoolers and their care givers are invited to join in stories, crafts, activities and snacks.

Fund Drive

The Library is currently in the midst of a fund drive to be able to purchase new books in 2014. End of the year donations would be greatly appreciated. We are two thirds of the way to our goal of $1,500. Donations can be dropped off at the Library or mailed to the library at P.O. Box 250, Petersburgh, NY, 12138. A tax deductible receipt will be given to all who donate.

Stephentown Memorial Library Late December Events

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• Holiday Bake Sale at the Stephentown Memorial Library – Saturday, December 21, from 10 am to 2 pm. Help the Library by supporting the sale with donations and/or purchases. Spread the word and boost our proceeds!! Let us help you with your holiday baking and gift buying. Think “visions of sugar plums” and select from an assortment of cookies, candies, breads, pies and cakes. All items are baked by local volunteers and will be delicious! Donations of baked goods are most welcome and may be dropped off at SML on Friday, December 20. If you plan to bake, please let us know.

• Movie Matinee – Thursday, December 26, at 2 pm in the SML Community Room. Looking for something fun to do on school vacation? Come to the SML for a movie matinee. This beloved family film, Finding Nemo, tells the tale of a young clownfish who goes on a big adventure. The movie is rated G, and the running time is 100 minutes. Popcorn and drinks will be served.

• Pajama Story Time – Thursday, December 26, at 6:30 pm in the Community Room. You’ve got the pajamas, we’ve got the stories! Parents/caregivers and their children are welcome to join us for bedtime stories. Come snuggle up and listen to some holiday stories, sing a few holiday songs and enjoy some cocoa and cookies. Join the fun and bring a friend! Registration is encouraged but not required.

Holiday Closings

SML will be closed Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, for Christmas and also Tuesday, December 31 and Wednesday, January 1 for New Year’s.

For more information, call the Library at 733-5750. Check our website,www.stephentownlibrary.org, for regular updates.

Letter To The Editor – Grafton Penny Social – The Senior Place To Be

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To the editor:

I was fortunate enough to bring Helen Ellett to the Penny Social at the Rensselaer County Everett Wagar Senior Center on Friday, December 13.  The tables were full of seniors and non-seniors from Grafton, Petersburgh, Berlin and Stephentown.

The four women who worked so hard on the event did such a fantastic job. The women, Helen Petrie, Connie Alderman, Marge Littlejohn and Ruth Nichols worked for days to make the event fun for all. They were able to secure some very original and eclectic gifts in addition to providing a day of fun for the senior communities. Items such as puzzles, books, pottery, jewelry, homemade jams/jelly, Christmas decorations, cookware, crocheted afghans were just a few of the items they offered in the Penny Social.

As winners were drawn you could hear the laughter and clapping throughout the entire building. Many non-seniors also attended and joined in on the fun.

Everyone in attendance also enjoyed looking at the beautifully decorated miniature tree display. It’s so interesting to see how over 25 trees are all so originally decorated. Donna Walker should be so proud of the wonderful job she does each year with the display of trees.

The local communities are very fortunate to have such an innovative group of seniors that stop at nothing to make the Center enjoyable for all.

Thank you ladies!

Linda Laveway

Grafton