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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Rec. Center offering summer programs for children

Tomorrow marks the official start of summer vacation for Whitehall-area youth, and kids looking for a way to fill their [...]

Board of Ed. recognizes top students

The Whitehall Board of Education took a few moments to honor the district’s top students during Monday’s monthly meeting. Board [...]

Two arrested in local shooting

Two New York City men were arrested Friday in connection with an April 11 armed robbery at the Hampton Hotel [...]

Town to charge businesses, out-of-towners for use of park

Businesses and out-of-towners will be charged a nominal fee to host events at the Skenesborough Waterfront Community Park. The town [...]

59 to graduate from WHS

For a few dozen young adults, Friday evening will serve as a rite of passage, one they’ve worked 12 years [...]

Students conduct own verison of Mythbusters

If you eat a piece of food that’s been on the floor less than five seconds, can you avoid ingesting [...]

Longtime teachers recognized

The Board of Education bid a fond farewell Monday night to a half dozen longtime teachers. Daniel Mulholland, Karen Devendorf, [...]

Vegas Gold trumps Gold

By Jaime Thomas Just when everyone in Granville thought the debate about school colors was over and done with, it [...]

Crews respond to electrical fire at The Orchard

By Jaime Thomas Area firefighters responded to an early morning fire at The Orchard Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre Tuesday morning. [...]

Granville to graduate 111

By Jaime Thomas It’s the moment Granville seniors have been getting ready for 12 years—graduation is now around the corner. [...]

Sunny weather for parade and carnival

Hicks appoints new historian

By Jaime Thomas An opening for a town historian in Granville came at a perfect time for Lee Tugas. Tugas, [...]

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