What To Do

December Calendar

• CASTLETON KIWANIS CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Castleton Kiwanis Christmas Party will be held at the Castleton Elementary School on Sunday, December 11, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Children from Birth to 10 years are invited to attend. Registration is required, call 732-2644 by December 4.
Santa, Mrs. Claws, and Elves will be at the party. Pizza, soda, cake, and ice cream will be served.

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• FESTIVAL OF CHANUKAH AT NASSAU SYNAGOGUE & JCC

• SCHODACK VALLEY PIZZA NIGHT

• ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST

• EG-CASTLETON YOUTH BASEBALL REGISTRATION for the 2012 SEASON

• SENIOR CENTER WEEKLY SCHEDULE

DO YOU HAVE AN EVENT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE ON THE SCHODACK SCENE? Email it to catherine.sager@yahoo.com

Castleton Public Library

Friday @ 6 PM: Family Movie Night

Join us to watch Smurfs and enjoy some popcorn!

 

Headlines that Caught My Eye

Guitarist accused of playing system among 18 charged in workers' compensation case  

Outrageous scams - workers compensation payments that are supposed to go to people who have been injured on the job and can't work.

Amazon's scanning app scaring retailers 

"Welcome to the new gray area of retail," said Clint Hegeman, owner of the Silver Parrot, a boutique at Stuyvesant Plaza in Guilderland. "It was inevitable."
 
Bricks-and-mortar stores, of course, have been fighting against Internet commerce for years, warning that online shopping eliminates local jobs and undercuts regional economies. They fear Price Check, and similar technologies to follow, will give online stores another advantage. 

• Schodack hopes to grow a Dollar Tree

SCHODACK — Officials in Rensselaer County expect the Dollar Tree chain of discount stores to decide within weeks whether to build a massive distribution center in Schodack.

A public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 19 in Schodack Town Hall. Representatives from Dollar Tree are expected to attend.

The state may also sweeten the pot. Empire State Development, the state's economic development arm, declined to comment Tuesday.

"A lot of work is going into this," Dowds said. "We want them to understand that we're business friendly and we want them here."

• Tennessee Firefighters Let Mobile Home Burn Because Couple Didn't Pay Protection Fee

SOUTH FULTON, Tenn. -- A Tennessee couple has lost everything after their home burned to the ground as firefighters watched and did nothing.

South Fulton Mayor David Crocker said that if the city's firefighters responded to people who didn't pay there would be no incentive for anyone to subscribe.

• Pearl Harbor attack remembered at 70th anniversary

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — About 120 survivors of the Dec. 7, 1941, bombing of Pearl Harbor have observed a moment of silence to commemorate the Japanese attack and the thousands who lost their lives that day 70 years ago.

• From warm temperatures to snow

Capital Region residents can prepare for a slushy commute on Thursday as mild temperatures move out and snow moves into the region on Wednesday night.

"If you start seeing snow at 7, 8 o'clock tonight you could double the total," he said. "Of course if it's later, if it's midnight and it's still raining, we're in good shape."

News in a Nutshell

Castleton House Decorating Contest

The House Decorating Contest will be judged on Sunday, December 18, after 7:00 PM.

 
Schodack hopes to grow a Dollar Tree 

The state may also sweeten the pot. Empire State Development, the state's economic development arm, declined to comment Tuesday.

"A lot of work is going into this," Dowds said. "We want them to understand that we're business friendly and we want them here."

A public hearing on the proposal is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 19 in Schodack Town Hall.
Tennessee Firefighters Let Mobile Home Burn Because Couple Didn't Pay Protection Fee

South Fulton Mayor David Crocker said that if the city's firefighters responded to people who didn't pay there would be no incentive for anyone to subscribe.

Pearl Harbor attack remembered at 70th anniversary

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — About 120 survivors of the Dec. 7, 1941, bombing of Pearl Harbor have observed a moment of silence to commemorate the Japanese attack and the thousands who lost their lives that day 70 years ago.

From warm temperatures to snow
 
Capital Region residents can prepare for a slushy commute on Thursday as mild temperatures move out and snow moves into the region on Wednesday night.

Nearby

• Holiday Homes Contest
• Holiday Tree Lighting!
• Appliance Amnesty Week
• Notice of Public Hearing
• Recreational Amenities Public Workshop

Notice of Public Hearing

Public Hearing

Town of East Greenbush - Hearing is scheduled for December 14, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at the East Greenbush Town Hall.




Recreational Amenities Public Workshop 


The Town of East Greenbush will be hosting a public workshop to discuss a draft plan of desired recreational amenities local residents would like to see added to the town.  At 6:30 p.m. on December 7th at the Town Hall.