Tag Archives: Proceeds

Students help Newtown one penny at a time

Students at Whitehall Elementary School are hoping several thousand pennies will provide some relief for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. Students recently dedicated the proceeds from this year’s Penny Wars to the grief-stricken community. Over the course of a single week, students raised a total of $1001.01, mostly [...]

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Silent auction fundraiser

Find some unique holiday presents at a silent auction fundraiser of giftable items hosted by the Pember Library and Museum on Nov. 30. Christmas decorations, store-bought and handmade items, artist pieces and more will be available, and coffee and desserts will be provided by the Friends of the Pember Library. Items will be on display [...]

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Memorial concert scheduled for Nov. 23

A memorial concert featuring nearly a dozen performers will be held Friday at the Whitehall Athletic Club. The Dan Lafayette memorial concert will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the first band will take the stage at 6 p.m. A local musician and drummer for former Whitehall-based band Stem, Lafayette died last month after a short [...]

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Basket Party next weekend

The Nathan Willis Memorial Fund basket party will be held next Saturday at the Whitehall United Methodist Church. Partygoers will be able to view the baskets beginning at 11 a.m. and drawings will be held at 1 p.m. The cost of admission is $5 and additional tickets are available for $2. Proceeds will benefit the [...]

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Basket party for Willis family

Friends of the Willis family are holding a basket party in honor of the late Nathaniel Willis. The event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Whitehall United Methodist Church, 56 Greenmount Cemetery Lane. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and drawings will begin at 1 p.m. The cost of admission is $5 [...]

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Volleyball tournament for charity in works

Kate Becker has been Granville High School’s volleyball coach for less than three weeks now, but she’s bursting with the excitement as she looks another three weeks down the road. “We’re really looking forward to ‘Ace For The Cure,’ said Becker, whose team will host its third annual tournament, inviting in Waterford-Halfmoon, Hadley-Luzerne and Warrensburg [...]

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Benefit basket party Sept. 8

A group of friends and family are organizing a benefit basket party to help one of their own. “Paul’s Pin to Win,” a benefit group for Whitehall resident Paul Wager, are hosting a basket party on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Whitehall High School. Proceeds from the event will benefit Wager and his family. Wager, who [...]

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Art show and auction in Huletts

The Friends of Historic Huletts Landing will host their third annual art show and auction the week of Aug. 12. Local artists have submitted a variety of pieces for inclusion in the show and to be sold during an auction at the Huletts Library and Gallery from 5 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 17. A [...]

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Acclaimed singers return to area

  A pair of internationally acclaimed performers who have twice performed on the Whitehall High School stage are returning to the area for two performances at the Wood Theatre in Glens Falls. Will and Anthony Nunziata will perform on Sunday and Monday, Aug. 19 and 20. Both performances will be held at 8 p.m. The [...]

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Skene Manor events coming

The 2012 season at the Skene Manor is starting to take off and the historic estate will hold two of its most popular events in the coming weeks. Its first special dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 23. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. appetizers will be served. Dinner will be served beginning [...]

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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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