Tag Archives: Senior Citizens

Outdoors in Whitehall with Gene Terry: Spring huntings and fishing season off and running

From all reports, trout fishing is the best its been in years, mainly because of the low water in the Mettowee River and other trout streams. Some nice ones have been coming out of the Mettowee. Turkey season opener shows that some women out shot the men all to heck. A couple of 22 pound [...]

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Whitehall Elks to deliver holiday cheer Sunday

Sunday will be a very busy day for members of Whitehall Elks Lodge No. 1491, who will be providing some holiday cheer to a number of different residents, from families in need to senior citizens and young children. Members will meet early Sunday morning and begin by pack Christmas Food Boxes, which will be delivered [...]

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Sheriff’s office to offer Police Explorers program

Long before he became Washington County’s sheriff, Jeff Murphy was a member of the sheriff’s office’s Law Enforcement Explorers program. “I was a member when I was in high school in Hudson Falls, and some of the guys I was in it with are people I still work with today,” said Murphy, who has been [...]

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Fair opens tonight

The Washington County Fair’s gates open at 5 tonight, and the featured event is a Demolition Derby. The fair runs through Sunday, Aug. 26. Smokey Greene performs at 6 and 8 tonight (Monday). The giant pumpkin contest at 5:30 p.m., and a demolition derby at 6 p.m. General admission to the fair is $10 each [...]

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Fair starts Monday

The summer may be winding down, but the Washington County Fair will definitely heat things up when it gets under way with a 5 p.m. opening on Monday, Aug. 20. There will be some judging events earlier in the day, and the public gates will open at 5 p.m., with Smokey Greene performing at 6 [...]

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Annual seniors picnic enjoyed by all

It was warm Friday at the Washington County Park at Huletts Landing, but the heat and humidity did nothing to diminish the spirit of the people who attended the Washington County senior citizens picnic. Despite temperatures that reached into the high 80s and a dewpoint in the 60s, approximately 200 senior citizens from just about [...]

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Free lunches at Sr./rec. Center

The Whitehall Recreation Center is offering a free lunch program for children and adults throughout the summer. Organizers will prepare and serve lunch to anyone who is interested. “It’s completely free and open to the public,” said Julie Eagan, who works at the rec. center. “We won’t be checking income levels or anything like that. [...]

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Town wide cleanup set for April 21

              Matt Hicks is looking for work. Not for himself necessary, but rather for the somewhere between 100 and 200 people who will converge on Veterans Park at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 21, for the annual Granville Community Service Day. The event, which runs until noon and finishes with [...]

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Cadidate profile: Ken Bartholomew

What is your occupation? For the past four years my job has been village board trustee and wastewater treatment commissioner. Daily, when the employees assigned to that department report for work; I make it point to be there. Normally I spend anywhere from 4 to 8 hours each day conducting village business.   Past political [...]

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Community Calendar 2/16/12

  Thursday February 16   Re-Enactments WASHINGTON COUNTY Re-enactor Terry Glasier, a member of the 6th Massachusetts Continental Army, will depict Maj. Daniel Whiting at the following Washington County venues: 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, Salem Senior Center, 32 E. Broadway, 854-7294; 12:15 p.m. Feb. 16, Cambridge Senior Center, 5 Park Place, 677-8592; 11:30 a.m. [...]

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Lakes Region Freepress 5/17/13

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Community Calendar 5/16/13

  Thursday May 16   Museum ABCs BENNINGTON The Bank of Bennington will sponsor a free Museum ABCs program for [...]

Enrollment decline continues at WCS

Enrollment continues to decline within the Whitehall Central School District, reflecting what has become a countywide trend. The New York [...]

Town debates charging for waterfront park usage

The town is debating whether it should charge individuals and groups to use facilities at Skenesborough Waterfront Community Park. The [...]

19th century schooner to visit next month

A replica of a 19th century schooner will visit Whitehall next month and detail the events of the War of [...]

Whitehall school budget vote this Tuesday

The Whitehall Board of Education presented its proposed 2013-14 budget to the public and is eyeing a tax increase of [...]

Board approves merger of wrestling teams

Whitehall and Fort Ann’s wrestling teams will be one and the same. The Whitehall Board of Education formally approved a [...]

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