Tag Archives: Family And Friends

Woman raises funds for autism

A local woman is hoping to generate support for autism awareness and is looking for help from the community. Khrysta Fiorino and her family and friends will participate in Upstate New York’s Autism Awareness sixth annual “Walk for a Difference” on May 5 at the Moreau Rec. Center in Moreau. The event is personal for [...]

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People to People basket party Saturday at PK Hill

A fundraiser for a local student who will be traveling to Western Canada as a People to People student ambassador will be held later this month at PK Hill in Comstock. The basket party will benefit Sadie Sheldrick, a fifth grade student at Whitehall Elementary School who will travel to the Canadian west as a [...]

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Basket party to benefit People to People

A benefit basket party for a local student who will be traveling as a People to People student ambassador will be held later this month at PK Hill in Comstock. The event will benefit Sadie Sheldrick, a fifth grade student at Whitehall Elementary School who will travel to the Canadian west as a People to [...]

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Christmas activties at Rec. Center

The Whitehall Rec. Center is offering a pair of holiday-inspired activities on select weekdays until Christmas. Children will have the chance to create their own Christmas ornaments on Monday and Wednesday evenings. The program is dubbed the “12 ornaments of Christmas.” Staff members will provide all the necessary materials and instruction to create a unique [...]

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Fair Haven CROP Walk this weekend

Lace up those walking shoes, the Fair Haven area CROP Walk is this weekend. The 12th annual event, which raises money to combat hunger in the Lakes Region and beyond, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 30. Around 200 people are expected to participate. “The CROP Walk benefits local food shelves in Fair Haven, Castleton [...]

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Poultney Chili Cook-Off’s 22nd year

Birthday chili     Not even a birthday celebration for the entire town can stop what is a fall fixture in Poultney as the annual Chili Cook-Off, like a spicy ingredient, will be folded into the birthday celebration fun. Streets already swelled with celebrants will mix and mingle like beef and bean as chili cook [...]

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JoAnne B. Jackson, 71

JoAnne passed away on Thursday evening, Jan. 20, 2011. Born Jan. 14, 1940, she is survived by her loving husband, Iver; daughters, Chris (Bill) Vos and Cindy Jackson; granddaughter, Amanda Vos and other family and friends. She will be remembered as an active volunteer, loving wife and mother. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. [...]

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Matt Waite Exploration Center Dedicated at Mettawee

Family and friends of Matt Waite, as well as crew members from his business, MWE Construction, along with Mettawee Community School staff members and students, and many members of the community-at-large, gathered recently in the library of the Mettawee Community School to celebrate the dedication of the Matt Waite Exploration Center. Waite, a lifelong learner [...]

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A Personal Note

I would like to thank family and friends for their love, kindnesses and understanding at the time of the death of my Dad, David D. Tracy. Each word and gesture meant more than you realize. With love and thanks, David H. Tracy

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Edna Mae Brassaw

Edna Mae Brassaw, 80, formerly of Saunders Street, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 20, 2009, at the Glens Falls Hospital.   Born on Oct. 12, 1928, in Whitehall, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Salome (Hunter) Brassaw.   Edna graduated as salutatorian from the Whitehall High School. In her early years, she worked as [...]

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Community Calendar 5/23/13

  Thursday May 23   Chicken and Biscuit SALEM The handicap-accessible Salem United Methodist Church on W. Broadway invites everyone [...]

Area towns celebrate Memorial Day

By Jaime Thomas Veterans, bands, music and prayer will all be part of the Granville and Hartford Memorial Day Parade [...]

Vermont’s artists to open doors to studios this weekend

By Derek Liebig Vermont’s Open Studio Weekend combines two of Marion Waldo McChesney’s favorite things: Art and people. In the [...]

Digging in

Pember Library Director Ardyce Bresett helps 2-year-old Kadance Moyer plant a morning glory as part of the Dig in to [...]

Seniors honor Earl Morrow

By Jaime Thomas The Hartford Senior Citizens gathered at AJ’s Restaurant on Tuesday to enjoy a luncheon and honor Earl [...]

VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum

By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]

Hebron holds off on revaluation

By Jaime Thomas Several weeks after a special meeting addressing Hebron residents’ concerns about revaluation, the town board did not [...]

Horde baseball loses to league leader

As their season came to a close, Horde baseball players suffered a 3-1 home loss to Greenwich on Monday. Greenwich [...]

Granville softball heads for sectionals

By Jaime Thomas Following a shutout game against Cambridge on Wednesday and a win over Hoosick Falls on Friday, the [...]

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