The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Deluge Damages Area Roads

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by Alex Brooks
The rainstorms which came through the area on the evening of May 29 hit Petersburgh and Williamstown especially hard, as an especially intense thunderstorm tracked close to Route 2 moving over Petersburgh Pass. The storm was quick – it only lasted a half hour or so, but it dropped anywhere from an inch and a half to two inches in that time, an extraordinary rate of rainfall.
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Samantha Brewer Receives Girl Scout Gold Award

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by Bea Peterson
In a ceremony on Sunday, June 2, at the First Church United, Presbyterian, Samantha Brewer received the highest award in Girl Scouting, the coveted Gold Award. Only 5.49 percent of Girl Scouts achieve this honor. Samantha was congratulated by family and friends, officers of the Fremasonry-Van Rensselaer Star Lodge #400, Hoosick Grange #1127, the Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club, the West Hoosick Fire Department, the Town of Hoosick Lions Club, the Hoosick Falls Community Band, Rensselaer County Legislators Stan Brownell and Lester Goodermote and Hoosick Town Supervisor Keith Cipperly. She also received congratulatory letters from NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
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Top Ten Seniors Of The Class Of 2013 At HFCS

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submitted by Jessica Balch, 10-12 Guidance Counselor
Hoosick Falls Jr./Sr. High School is proud to announce the Top Ten Seniors of the Class of 2013. The Valedictorian is Jason Woods, son of Robert and Mary Beth Woods, of Eagle Bridge. In his years at Hoosick Falls, Jason was a member of National Honor Society, Varsity Soccer, Newspaper and Masterminds. In the fall, Jason will attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and major in Computer Science.
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BCS 2013 National Honor Society And Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony

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submitted by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
On Monday evening, May 13, the Berlin Central School District recognized its current student members of the Taconic Valley National Honor Society/Junior Society and celebrated the new students being inducted into the Honor Society/Junior Society.
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I’m Still Here

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by Bea Peterson
“I’m still here, which, I think is pretty remarkable,” Attorney Denis King told members of the Hoosick Planning Board when he appeared for their meeting on May 20. King’s plane took a nose dive into the ground between the Hoosick Falls Country Club and Rogers Avenue in Hoosick Falls on Sunday, April 28. King was taken first to Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and then transferred to Albany Medical Center.
After the meeting King said that a cause for the plane’s failure had not, as yet, been found. He was wearing a patch over one eye because of double vision, which he expects will clear up soon. “Other than some aches and pains, I’m fine,” he said. And as soon as his vision clears up he hopes to be flying again.

Boy Scout Troop 222 Has Had An Active Spring

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submitted by Andrew Zlotnik
Troop 222 has been working hard and playing even harder. The Troop helped out at the PVMCC with a lasagna dinner fundraiser for the Veterans Wall of Honor. The Troop recognized their scouts with a Court of Honor for the scouts who advanced in rank. The Scouts helped clean up the Garfield Cemetery in Petersburgh and placed flags at the graves of our fallen service men and women for Memorial Day. Some of the scouts in Troop 222 even found time to earn a Space Exploration Merit Badge.
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The Berlin 2013 July 4th Parade

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Berlin’s 2013 July 4th parade will be held on Thursday, July 4, at 11 am. This year, in celebration of Independence Day, the committee has chosen the theme “American Adventures.”
Float Prize Categories For 2013
Grand Prize                      $125
Theme Prize          First – $100; Second – $75
Funniest                First –  $75; Second – $50
Prettiest                 First –  $75; Second – $50
Ribbons will be awarded for horses, cars, boats, antique equipment and marching groups. Costumed walkers as well as costumed riders on horses will be judged as one group with ribbons awarded to the winners. Bikes must be decorated to participate in the parade. Due to legal restrictions, no ATVs will be allowed except for those pulling a float with a rigid support.
Prizes will be awarded to the best appearing Fire Company as well as the Fire Company with the most firemen in line.
If you or your group would like to participate, please be sure to call 658-3010 or 658-3936 or email berlinjuly4thparade@yahoo.com or submit a Participation Form to P.O. Box 66, Berlin, NY 12022. A parade is only as good as its participants, and we look forward to having you join us this year. Let’s celebrate Independence Day with another great parade! Please note: it is not necessary to follow the theme; it is only offered as a guide.
Financial Support
Since most of our parade expenses are paid with funds contributed by individuals and businesses, we must once again ask for your financial support. Please make your contributions payable to The July 4th Parade Committee and mail them to July 4th Parade Committee, P.O. Box 66, Berlin, NY, 12022. For more information please call 658-3010 or 658-3936.
Schedule
• 9:30 am – All participants arrive at Berlin Elementary School. Judging will begin promptly at 10 am. If floats are not present at this time, they may not be judged. The Parade Committee requires this time to line up the various contingents so that the parade can begin on time.
Upon arrival, all parade participants must check in at the registration table located on the front lawn or school steps.
• 11 am   Parade steps off promptly.
Route
From the Berlin Elementary School north on School Street to Park Avenue, left on Park to Community Avenue, right on Community past the firehouse to Elm Street, left on Elm to Route 22 at Bank of America, turn right on Route 22 to North Main Street, turn left on North Main Street to go south to the end of Main Street turning left onto Route 22 to Park Avenue, turn right on Park Avenue and return to the Berlin Elementary School.
Following the parade, refreshments will be served to all participants at the firehouse, compliments of the Berlin Fire Company.
Attention
We are concerned for the safety of everyone, especially the children, along the Parade route, and therefore the Parade Committee is urging participants in the Parade to refrain from throwing any items from moving vehicles. If candy or other items are given out, please have someone walk beside the float or vehicle to hand these items out.
We also request that no sirens be blown during the Parade. We need to know that a siren means there is an emergency and they need to get through traffic.