Last Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:43:15 AM
Mayor offers thanks for carnival
Dear Editor,
On behalf of the Village of Mayfield, I would like to thank Steve Van Allen, Carl Edwards, Lori Valk, Joan Bezio for the creative efforts and hard work in founding and running the first ever Mayfield Winter Carnival. I know they have been working very hard since November to put together all of the things the went into the carnival. They are great people of the community that should be recognized for that all that they do. I thank each of them and th ...
Last Updated: Thursday, December 22, 2011 11:31:52 AM
The update from Batchellerville
To the editor:
In September, I reported that the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District’s board was considering what action to take against an access permit holder who allegedly dumped a significant amount of fill on state land without permission and then, when caught, refused instructions to restore the land to its former state.
The following update is a reminder that the District’s rules, when ignored, can bring a harsh penalty down on an acce ...
Last Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2011 9:21:40 AM
NOTE: The following letter was sent to Gov. Cuomo. A copy was submitted for publication.
December 13, 2011
Dear Gov. Cuomo:
“For decades, taxpayers across New York state have been burdened by back-breaking property taxes that have crippled businesses and families.”
“This tax cap is a critical step toward New York’s economic recovery, and will set our state on a path to prosperity.”
Your words exactly, Gov. Cuomo.
As one of the crippled, I would like to know how ...
Last Updated: Thursday, December 08, 2011 9:49:01 AM
A special thank you
To the editor:
The Broadalbin-Perth PTO would like express our gratitude to all of the local businesses whose generous donations helped to make our annual Breakfast with Santa event this past Saturday, not only possible, but a great success.
Town and Country Meat and Cheese, The Village Market, Subway Shops of Vail Mills, Mayfield, and Amsterdam, Creekside Cafe, Pizza Supreme, American Steak and Seafood, Maryanne’s, Jackie’s Diner, The Old Brick House Cafe, The ...
Last Updated: Thursday, November 24, 2011 9:13:05 AM
School districts facing hurdles
To the editor:
School boards and administrators are in the process of generating the data that will be used to create their 2012-2013 budgets. As we approach this task, we do so with the realization that not only have we been lied to, but so have our constituents. And the lies have come from the very people whom we elected to serve us, and whom we trusted to do what is best for our children, our schools and our communities.
In the Northville Central School Distri ...
Last Updated: Thursday, November 10, 2011 7:52:59 AM
Cutting the sheriff’s road patrols
To the editor:
I am writing to you in response to the recent article in the Leader Herald to express my concerns about the proposed cuts regarding the sheriff’s patrols.
Every Town in Fulton County relies on the Sheriff’s Patrols and The State Police for their police protection and any further cuts would jeopardize their safety and well being. It is a well known fact that the State Police do not have the manpower to handle the cu ...
Last Updated: Thursday, November 03, 2011 9:22:01 AM
Argotsinger a fine supervisor
To the editor:
Initially I had no compulsion to write in support of any candidate this year, but when, to my amusement, the letter-to-the-editor discourse unfolded surrounding the race for Supervisor of the Town of Mayfield, I had to take laptop in hand. I’m paraphrasing here, but when I read “business as usual cannot go on like it has in the Town of Mayfield”, I took notice.
Apparently, Supervisor Argotsinger has been irresponsible, and is all t ...
Last Updated: Thursday, October 27, 2011 9:16:21 AM
Hear both sides of an issue
To the editor:
This is in response to letters published by this newspaper regarding the Town of Mayfield supervisor. Mr. Argotsinger had some friends and family who were willing to write letters on his behalf. They would have you believe all is well with his relationships with the council people, town officials and employees. It has been reported that some of our elected officials are being left out of discussions and all are not being treated equally.
Letters ...
Last Updated: Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:23:49 AM
Northville Civic offers its thanks
To the editor:
I just want to give a great big thank you to all the crafters, vendors, food vendors, Boy scouts, Girl scouts, civic members and to all of you that came and helped to support the biggest and the best (so far) fall fest that Northville has seen in a long time.
The weather was perfect, the park was a beautiful setting, the friends were plentiful and the food was fabulous. A special thank you to Darryl Roosa for fixing the electric so that w ...
Last Updated: Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:24:41 AM
Special thank you for successful event
To the editor:
Many thanks to all who supported the September 11th Chicken Barbeque sponsored by the Mayfield Historical Society. It was very successful.
Special thanks to Kevin and Tracey Chaffee, owners of the Mayfield Grill, for allowing us the use of their facility and grounds for our event.
We used their facilities for for food preparation and refrigeration. We had good weather but if had it rained, they would have opened their banquet room for our p ...
Last Updated: Thursday, September 08, 2011 9:15:45 AM
Mayfield voters face choices
To the editor:
Primary Day is September 13. Please join me in re-electing Supervisor Rick Argotsinger and Town Clerk Dorothy Hart of the Town of Mayfield. Elections are often decided on Primary Day.
As a former Councilwoman for the Town of Mayfield and a tax payer, I am thankful that Rick and other members of our County Board of Supervisors have had the objectivity and courage to make difficult decisions for the overall good. Most people realize that governme ...
Last Updated: Thursday, September 01, 2011 9:53:15 AM
A letter to the students, families and staff of the Northville School District
To the editor:
I want to formally thank each of you for having me work for you in the capacity of your school social work counselor these last years. I have been truly blessed to know all of you and to be a part of your lives. As you all know, my health issues demand that I have health benefits. Because the Administration of NCS cut my tenured position to .4, without health benefits, I am forced to resign my position ...
Last Updated: Thursday, August 04, 2011 9:47:03 AM
Re-establishing the boundadries
Dear editor:
When the Sacandaga Valley was evacuated in the 1920’s and then flooded (which started March 27, 1930) the town of Edinburg was divided into two parts - one part on west of the so called North Shore, and the other part on the east of the so called South Shore. There were No bridges connecting the two parts. Before the flooding there were twelve (12) Common School districts in Edinburg, one of which was ‘CS School District 10’ and a s ...
Last Updated: Thursday, July 07, 2011 9:48:17 AM
Another view of the Doins brouhaha
To the editor:
As the ride vendor for the Doins for the last eight of 10 years I would like to reply to the accusations of the Civic Chambers President Mahlon Robinson.
Mahlon wasn’t even correct when he said he was the only one that new the truth behind the one on one with me because I guess he forgot I was also there. As in every other Doins the contract for 2011 was supposed to be returned signed to me by the first weekend of August when I do the Well ...
Last Updated: Thursday, June 09, 2011 10:11:38 AM
What’s going on with the Doin’s?
To the editor:
This is a question I have been answering a lot lately, at least trying to. I heard that the Civic Association was not having the rides and events in the Waterfront Park. This was January. Knowing what a disaster it was three years ago when the Northville Parade Committee did the parade and there was nothing else, I started to check into doing something in the Park.
It is now February and Tom and I both called members of the Civic to s ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 9:00:48 AM
Exclusive use still at question
To the editor,
Statement by Peter Van Avery, Batchellerville Bridge Action Committee, at Hudson River-Black River Regulating District Board Meeting, Johnstown, NY
May 10, 2011
I am Pete Van Avery, representing the Batchellerville Bridge Action Committee.
At last month’s Board meeting, Thomas Campanile made an impassioned plea for your assistance in dealing with trespassers on his access permit area. Like your 4,800 other permit holders, he pays you an annua ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 9:18:17 AM
The most extreme generosity shown
To the editor:
My name is Nikki Preston (Larman/Hemstreet), a 39-year mother (Alayna, Chandler, Jordan & Jared), (wife to Ralph L. Preston Jr.) who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in November 2007. Time has passed and now the cancer has spread to other major organs. In the months, March and April we were fortunate enough to be the beneficiaries of the most extreme generosity one could ever imagine, from a number of sources. We would like to take this o ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 7:46:34 AM
School counselor offers explanation
To the editor:
My name is Darlene Rose, I am the Northville School District’s only school social work counselor (this is the title that I was hired for by the district to do counseling and to work with administration as a liaison with the students and parents in the community seven years ago) and I am writing in response to an article that appeared in your newspaper Wednesday, April 13, 2011.
I need to address a couple of items that were reported ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:01:21 AM
A different view on the budget
To the editor:
How to reduce the tax bite to 10 percent without eliminating a single student program or service.
The Northville School Board and Superintendent would like us to believe that a 21 percent tax increase is the best they can do. Anything less and the students will suffer, educational programs will be gutted and as a community we will all be sorry for ever after. It is time to put the record straight.
First of all, keep in mind that this irresponsible a ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 7:48:11 AM
How much would you like to pay?
To the editor:
There were some statements at the recent Northville School District public hearing on the 2012 budget that deserve another look. The first one I would like to address was made by the representative from BOCES. The gentleman stated that “the responsibility of school districts is to educate children; it is NOT to save money”. I found that statement to be self-serving, a half-truth and certainly not helpful in the current economic climate. ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 11:49:40 AM
Thank your from the Edinburg Emergency Squad
The Edinburg Emergency Squad would like to Thank everyone that lit a bulb in memory of a loved one on our “Memory Tree.” The following is a list of loved ones in which bulbs were lit for:
Scott Frasier
Richard Weigel
George & Eva Snow
C.J. Kolbe
Philip Boudreau
Eldon Boudreau
Jean Smith
Alfred Horton
Jody Locatelli
Lewis Colvin
Justin Greenhill
Eric Ferguson
Jeffrey Edwards
Elwyn Ferguson
Matthew Driscoll
The memories live on foreve ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:23:37 PM
Knox Mansion event a success
To the editor:
Once again, I would like to thank the community and everyone who has helped make yet another Knox Mansion event into a success. Many weeks of planning and decorating went toward the Knox Mansion Holiday tour held on December 19 at the Knox estate in Johnstown. The estate welcomed over 300 visitors that day.
The community offered an overwhelming amount of support during the event which was held to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps. Toys fo ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 12:03:03 PM
Progress report
from Batchellerville
To the Editor,
In mid-December, Harrison & Burrowes Bridge Constructors, the firm building the new Batchellerville Bridge, will suspend work for the winter.
Since the groundbreaking ceremony on August 3, the firm has nearly completed the west abutment (the end foundation upon which the bridge superstructure will rest). It also has begun work on seven of the new bridge’s 12 piers. The latter include piers 1-6 extending out from the west shore, plus ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 11:41:25 AM
Surviving a loss from suicide
Too the editor:
John.
Nearly four years have passed since I last saw his smile, heard his voice, laughed with him, confided in him, listened to him, and hugged him.
You see, at the age of 24, my younger brother John took his own life. He was a shining star in his community who was a hard-working, mature, married father of two, managed a local business, and always offered a helping hand in his short 24 years here on earth.
At the time of John’s death, I didn’t ...
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 9:39:20 AM
Congratulations to Scoutmaster Payne
To the editor:
A few months ago, in response to a local contest sponsored by Cabot Creamery, Celebrity Cruises and radio stations WGNA and WBZZ of Albany searching for an exemplary volunteer in the local community, Scouts and family members of Northville Troop 55 nominated their Scout Master Todd Payne as an exceptional volunteer in our local community.
Scoutmaster Payne was notified he had received several nominations and that he was a winner. He was a ...
