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

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.

• Like Lions (ALBANY,NY) @BOGIES. TOMORROW with MY BITTER END. BUY TICKETS NOW.

• 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.