The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Help HACA Food Pantry Feed Our Neighbors in Need

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During a holiday season marked by sharing meals with family and friends, the HACA Food Pantry aims to ensure that no family goes to bed hungry. To help feed our families this holiday season, watch for our “Sharing – Giving – Serving” campaign.

With the holidays approaching, the food pantry is experiencing a record number of visitors as inflation is causing the prices of food to spike. Join us in our mission to fight food insecurity so everyone can have a delicious holiday meal.

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NarAnon Family Group

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New Help Available for Families & Friends of Those Addicted to Narcotics

Pathway of Peace, A NarAnon Family Group, will start up on Sunday, November 17th, at 6 pm as a new local resource for those affected by someone else’s addiction to narcotics. The NarAnon Family Groups are a world-wide fellowship offering help by sharing the experiences, strengths, and hope of those who come together in ongoing weekly meetings. The new group will be the first and currently only NarAnon Meeting in all four of Rensselaer, Columbia, Berkshire, and Bennington Counties.

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Wasaren League All Stars

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Submitted by Berlin Central School Communications Department

Alexis Rifenburg has been named First Team All Star. Lexi finished second in the league and 10th in the section with 268 assists. She also led the entire state with 105 aces.

Holly White has been named Second Team All Star. Holly finished the season with 123 Kills which is good for 3rd in the league and 20th in the section. Holly also had 50 aces.

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Updates from the Petersburgh C8 (PFAS) Group

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Submitted by Claudia Kavenagh
We have several positive items to report! After much urging from the Petersburgh C8 (PFAS) Group, and under order from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Taconic Plastics recently completed the removal of 2,400 yards of PFAS-contaminated soil from behind one of their buildings. For years, PFAS chemicals were taken up by rainwater running down the hill behind this building and carried into the Little Hoosic River where they continue to pose risks to the health of people, fish, and other animals. The DEC will monitor the run-off to be sure that at least this source of PFAS contamination is controlled.

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Stephentown Lighted Parade

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The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department is once again partnering with the Stephentown Senior Citizens, the Town of Stephentown, and the Stephentown Veterans to sponsor a Lighted Parade and tree lighting on Saturday, November 30th. This year the tree lighting at the Veterans Park will kick off the parade – the tree lighting will be held prior to the lighted parade.

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Holiday Greens Show

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Hart Cluett Museum and Van Rensselaer Garden Club

The Hart Cluett Museum (HCM) and the Van Rensselaer Garden Club welcome you to the 68th Annual Holiday Greens Show, December 5th – 8th, open 12 – 5 pm daily. This year’s theme is "Deck the Halls with Music” with holiday music showcased in each room. The Annual Holiday Greens Show is a Troy holiday tradition that transforms 13 rooms of the 1827 Federal-Style Hart-Cluett House into a unique showcase. Members of the Van Rensselaer Garden Club incorporate fresh seasonal greens, trees, flowers, and other natural material to create expressive history-inspired displays related to the musical theme.

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Girls Varsity Field Hockey Team Is Undefeated

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Submitted by the Hoosick Falls Central School Communications Department
The HFCS Varsity Girls Field Hockey team has been having a great season thus far (18-0) and just won the Section II Class C Championship game (4-0) against Johnstown this past Saturday, November 2nd. This is their 4th year winning the Sectional Championship. Their next game is this coming Saturday, November 9th, at 1 pm, against Whitney Point (at Whitney Point) for the Regional Championship. Players pictured are as follows (in no particular order):

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Veterans Day Potluck Dinner and Presentation

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Submitted by Mary Lou Walters
Petersburgh will be having its annual Veterans Day Potluck Dinner and Presentation on Monday, November 11th at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center, 71 Main Street. Doors will open at 5 pm with dinner commencing at 5:30 pm. Dinner music will be presented by the amazing Karen Webster, Leslie Green, and Martha VonSchilligen. This is a community event and open to all. All attending veterans will be honored. Please bring a dish to share.

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Berlin Forth of July Parade

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Theme: Your Choice

Before you know it, our only Fourth of July Parade in Rensselaer County will be here! We will have dug ourselves out of the snow drifts and slogged through the mud to get to the big day!

We invite the community, not only in Berlin but in the surrounding towns who participate in this joy-filled event every July Fourth, to vote for a theme, and when that’s done, create the best float, costume, or attraction, and show off in the parade for prizes, recognition, and fame! Vote, and make it so! The options are:

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