The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Jaculine L. Powers – Obituary

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Petersburgh – Jaculine L. Powers, 81, formerly of Elizabethtown, NY, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation of Hoosick Falls. She was born on July 25, 1941, the daughter of the late Arthur B. and Dorothy Church Powers.

Jaculine lived in Grafton and Petersburgh most of her life before moving to Elizabethtown in 1985. She moved back to the Petersburgh area in 2018. She was employed as a cashier for Tops and Grand Union Supermarket in Elizabethtown, where she made many friends. She also had a framing business. [Read more…] about Jaculine L. Powers – Obituary

Hoosick Falls’ St. Patrick’s Parade Fundraising

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Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade Committee will be kicking off the fundraising season on Sunday, October 16, with a tailgate and chili cook-off at the Polish Hall from 11 am to 1 pm. There is no entry fee, just bring your chili to the Polish Hall at 11 am to participate. For a $5 sampling fee, attendees will vote for the hottest, most original, and best overall. All proceeds go to the St. Patrick’s Parade. Enter the pot o’ gold raffle for $10 a ticket, for a chance to win $500 in cash. Tickets are available from any committee member. You can also sign up to have you or your company’s name on the 32nd annual t-shirts.

You can also mail a check for $50 with the name as you want it to appear on the t-shirts to St. Patrick’s Parade, PO Box 144, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090. The deadline is December 1. 

Any questions, contact any committee member: Kevin O’Malley, Marie O’Neil, Polly Harrington, Michele Schmigel, Mary Bradley, Maureen Carknard, or Renee Trombley.

Community Calendar

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October 4, Tuesday
American Red Cross (ARC) Blood Drive, 1 – 6 pm, First Baptist Church, Main St., Hoosick Falls, contact ARC for appts, enter rear door by parking lot

October 6, Thursday
American Red Cross Blood Drive, 11:30 am – 5 pm, First Baptist Church, 601 Main Street in Bennington

Monster Egg Drop, 4 – 5:30 pm, $5, Grafton Lakes State Park, pre-register by calling 518-279-1155

The Michael (Mickey) Kane Murder talk, 6 pm, Louis Miller Museum, 166 Main St, Hoosick Falls, local historian Joe Hall will speak on the 1930 murder of the taxi driver from Bennington, staff@hoosickhistory.com or 518-686-4682 for info

October 7, Friday
Kids Dance, 7 – 9 pm, $3, North Hoosick Fire Department, 22106 NY-22, Hoosick Falls, parents/guardians must sign kids out after dance

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Third Annual Petersburgh Harvest Festival 

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Story by Amy Modesti
Autumn is here, and the Third Annual Petersburgh Harvest Festival was the perfect way to welcome the season.

The hometown fest brought Petersburgh residents and visitors from neighboring areas together Saturday, September 24. Fifteen vendors took part in selling everything from pottery, flower illustrations, wool-made items, farm-made products, gourmet and medicinal mushrooms, to crafted beer, hard cider, coffee, food, and commemorative t-shirts.

Also included were mule rides given by 14-year-old mule, Mack, and Cody Brundige, the friendly scarecrow (and newest member of the Petersburgh ambulance squad), food vending benefitting the Petersburgh Parks and Recreation, Petersburgh Ambulance, SUNY Albany’s Health and Environment and their P Fast Health Study, raffles, selfie station with the pumpkin scarecrow, and entertainment provided by Donald Lindsay and Judy Campbell, Jayella, Donna Lange, The Aligning, Margo Far, and The Ginger Roots Band.  

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A Fond Farewell

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Written and Submitted by Dan - The Mail Man
It has been my pleasure to serve the residents of Grafton, Petersburgh and the surrounding areas, as your Rural Postal Carrier, these past 15 years. It was my good fortune to be trained by two excellent carriers, Ann Dennio of Melrose and Don Jones of Petersburgh. Being a Rural Carrier is more than just delivering mail and packages. It is becoming a member of the community, actively helping one another. More than once people of the the community have come to my aid when I broke down or was stuck; I endeavored to return the kindness whenever possible. I always felt my purpose was to be a good shepherd and provide the best service possible for those in my care.

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Grafton Fire Dept. Presentation

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Written and Submitted by Ann Kiely 
On Wednesday, September 21, Grafton Fire Chief Jim Goyer presented a program on the Grafton Fire Department to the Grafton Historical Society. Chief Goyer is the longest serving Fire Chief in Rensselaer County, and has been a member of the fire company since he was sixteen years old, seeing many changes in the department over the years. One thing that has not changed is the commitment of his family to the fire company, as three generations have served.

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Berlin CSD Board of Education Meeting Highlights

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by Chris Tergliafera
The September 20 regular meeting of the Berlin Central School District Board of Education began with an international travel program proposal. The tentative dates for the trip to Italy would be April 6 through 14. As of now the estimated price for the trip would be $3,800 and would include flights, transportation, hotel, and two meals a day. The tentative cap on the number of students who could possibly attend is 30, and it was stated that fundraising opportunities could be available to help raise funds toward the trip. Transportation from the school to the airport was also requested. Superintendent Joseph Dhara stated that while the district would do what they could to help with transportation, they couldn’t currently make any promises due to driver shortages.

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A Lifetime of Service

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Courtesy of Rensselaer County
It was the early 1960s when 16-year-old Lawrence Cooper of Nassau decided to join his hometown fire department, and was welcomed, somewhat uneasily at first, by the older members of the Village fire unit.

That started a lifetime of service for Larry, who today is still an active member, responding to calls, protecting people and property, and guiding younger firefighters on training and technique. Saturday, September 24, colleagues, friends, and family joined with residents to thank Larry for his service.

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