GRANVILLE – Theresa Pauquette passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Glens Falls Hospital. Theresa was born on April 28, 1928, in Hampton, N.Y., the daughter of the late Ludrick and Florence (Romanofski) Zovistaski Theresa was a loving wife and mother. Her family meant the world to her. She was very conscious about keeping [...]
Community Calendar 5/24/12
Thursday May 24 Watercolor Class SARATOGA SPRINGS Susan Wiley will lead a Watercolor Critique Class from noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, at Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Cost: $40; $30 members. Information/registration: 518-584-4132, or email ttobias@saratoga-arts.org. Also, ask about Saratoga Arts’ ongoing open studio sessions and its summer [...]
Area post offices’ hours cut
The Clemons post office has been saved after the U.S. Postal Service reversed course on a plan that would have closed thousands of offices around the country. But while the plan ensures that the small one-room post office will remain operational, it and several other offices in the region will see their retail hours reduced, [...]
Ruth Sayers, 56
Niskayuna, NY – Ruth Karin Sayers, 56, of Niskayuna, passed away unexpectedly on May 2, 2012, surrounded by her family. Born on September 16, 1955 in Roslyn, NY, she was the daughter of Josef and Grete (Worbs) Hanser, both German immigrants. Ruth grew up in Granville and graduated from Granville High School in 1973. She [...]
Community Calendar 3/29/12
Thursday March 29 Still Life Class MANCHESTER A class on “Alla Prima Acrylics: Classic Still Life” will be offered from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays, March 29 and April 5, 12 and 26, at Equinox Village in Manchester. For all levels of skill. Information: 802-362-4061, or www.equinoxvillage.com. Soup Supper WELLS The Wells [...]
Big crowds for Maple Weekend
By Bill Toscano Mike Grottoli was surprised so many people visited Grottoli’s Maple House in Middle Granville this weekend. After all, Sunday was very likely the nicest day of the year so far. “I am actually surprised we had so many people,” said Grottoli, who like other local maple-syrup producers was open for breakfast and [...]
Emma L. Ayers, 95
Emma L. Ayers, age 95, passed away peacefully at The Orchard Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre on March 13, 2012. She was born on Feb. 1, 1917, in Fort Ann, NY, the daughter of Nathan and Della (Mason) Crouch. Emma married Walter Ayers Sr. in 1937 and enjoyed many happy years of being a farmer’s wife [...]
Maple events on tap next two weekends
By Bill Toscano On one hand, it looks as though the maple-sap run will very likely be over by the weekend. On the other hand, the next two weekends will offer a variety of chances to taste the results of that sap run. Local sugar houses open their doors for Maple Weekends, scheduled for [...]
George H. Benway, 83
George H. Benway, 83, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011, at Glens Falls Hospital following a long illness. He was born on Nov. 4, 1928, in Danby, Vt., the son of the late George and Anna (Dennison) Benway. George was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses of Whitehall and a former [...]






