What To Do

• “BLUE CHRISTMAS” SUNDAY SERVICE AT FIRST UMC IN E. G.
• LASAGNA DINNER AT ST. DAVID’S
• “LEGEND OF THE CANDY CANE”
• SCHODACK VALLEY PIZZA NIGHT
• NEW HISTORY of METHODIST CHURCH CHRONICLES GROWTH of CHURCH & TOWN
• E.G.-CASTLETON YOUTH BASEBALL REGISTRATION for the 2012 SEASON
• EMPIRE STATE PLAZA ICE OPEN IN JANUARY
• ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST

News in a Nutshell

Headlines that caught my eye

• Time Person Of The Year 2011: 'The Protester'
• SOPA: Washington vs. The Web
• Republicans appeal prisoner counting suit
• Whoops!  Fox News Fail
• Man, 53, indicted in girlfriend's death
• Now Everyone Knows  East Greenbush Town politics. December 8, 2011 at 1:20 am by Ed Gilbert

UNCAGED Recieves $50,000 Grant

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT (TAG) AWARDED

A Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) has been awarded to “United Neighbors Concerned About GE Dewey Loeffel Landfill (UNCAGED)” for the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site. TAG funding allows qualified community groups to contract with independent technical advisors who can interpret and help the community understand technical information about their local Superfund site. More information about TAG’s is available at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/community/tag/.

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The Friends of the Library have some awesome raffles!

 

Buy your tickets at the Castleton Public Library.  Tickets are $1 and each ticket gets you one chance to win the basket of your choice!  The winner of each basket will be picked on Monday, Dec. 19th. 

 

Check them out:

-Victoria’s Essentials Aromatherapy raffle–$25 Barnes and Noble Gift certificate–(2) Gift certificates to Albany Massage Therapy Associates–Ice Bucket-donated by A New Beginning Consignment Shop–Spectrum Movie tickets (2 tickets)–Quilt (Donated by Pat Wood) –Petskleen Basket–Throw Pillows (2) (Donated by East Greenbush Window Coverings)–Jiff-e-mart Gift Certificate–Hoffman Car Wash Tickets–The Country Trunk Gift Certificate–Scarnato’s Gift Card (for 1 Large Cheese Pizza)–Wellness North Gift Certificate–Six Flag’s White Water Bay Waterpark (2) day passes

On Sunday, Santa and Mrs. Clause were invited by the Castleton Kiwanis to visit the Castleton Elementary School for their Annual Holiday Party.

The Kiwanis invite families from Schodack and Castleton to a party where Mrs. Clause busily made balloon hats, and animals for the children. Over 250 people registered this year.
 
Parents were asked to pre-register for the party for which the Kiwanis provide pizza, cake, iced cream and a personal gift for each of the children who attended.

The Anchor

The Castleton Ambulance is working with The Anchor, a not-for-profit organization, to collect donations of new and gently-used toys. 

May of our neighbors are also in need of clothing for children and adults - boys and girls sizes from five months through 16 years old; shoe sizes from children size 8 to adult 6. Adult clothing that is needed include sweatshirts, gloves, socks, etc. In addition, personal care items - soaps, shampoo, razors, shaving cream, etc. - and laundry detergent, dish soaps and other cleaning supplies are also needed.

Pantry items are always needed. Non-perishable food items are always in demand.

Donations may be dropped off at the ambulance garage at 1700 Brookview Road from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday through December 16. 

Contact Todd at 365-5397 for more information. Help out and show people the true meaning of Christmas.

First posted on the Schodack Democrats website