Please join us for the 2nd Annual Village of Castleton-on-Hudson's Diversity Parade on Saturday, June 19th, 2021 at 11:00am! This year's theme: You Belong!
June 16, 2021
May 11, 2021
Memorial Day Parade
2021 Castleton/Schodack Memorial Day Parade
Plans for a 2021 Memorial Day Parade are under way. Although a traditional parade is still not completely safe, an annual tribute to those who served our country is deserved and needed by all! Therefore: CALLING ALL VETERANS!
May 8, 2021
Fridays at the Schodack Island State Park
Beginning May 28, 2021, The Schodack Landing Fire Company is back for their 7th year at the Schodack Island State Park.
April 18, 2021
Girl Scout Gold Award Project “Pit Stop” by Skyler Misiaszek
Thank you to everyone who helped me along the way; my teenage friends, my family, the people in the community, and the businesses who gave me support as it was difficult to raise funds during the Covid-19 Pandemic. But with their support we were successful.
For my Girl Scout Gold Award Project, I chose to purchase a set of bleachers for Maple Hill High School Track.
I exceeded my original goal by earning enough money to purchase two sets of bleachers. I have spent the last year raising the funds for this project through doing odd jobs, running a bottle and can drive, creating artwork and selling my artwork at Castleton Artisans Market, along with selling commissioned art sales.
After all this time and effort, I am so pleased to say that I am in the last stages of the project, which is assembling the bleachers and writing the final Girl Scout Gold Award Report.
Special thanks to my advisor, Mr. Matt LaClair, Director of Facilities at Maple Hill High School and to our team that assembled the bleachers - Matt LaClair, Jay Beber, Perry Tomlin, Brian Neumann, George Isbester.
Special thanks to the local groups who supported the project:
- Capital Saw Mill
- East Greenbush Bottle & Can Company
- Castleton Artisans Market
The bleachers are now in place at the track area. I hope that everyone that visits the school for track and field events will appreciate and enjoy the new seating.
April 12, 2021
STEAM SCHOLARSHIP WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $15,000
EDEN RENEWABLES NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2021 GREEN STEAM SCHOLARSHIP WITH A TOTAL VALUE OF $15,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021
New York - Troy-based community solar developer Eden Renewables is now accepting applications for its annual scholarships with a total value of $15,000. Graduating high school seniors from selected schools in the Capital Region (see list) and pursuing a career in fields that benefit the environment are invited to apply before the deadline of May 28th.
Eden’s scholarship program was established in 2019 to support student interests in STEM subjects that investigate, design and implement solutions for local and global environmental issues. As part of Eden’s educational benefit, a portion of the educational funds is allocated to each school district in towns that host its community solar projects. The first such scholarship in the amount of $1,000 was awarded to Mariella Hirschoff of Maple Hill Junior-Senior High School.
Renamed this year to include the Arts, the Green STEAM Scholarship fund has since increased to $15,000 as a result of Eden’s success and expansion in the area, extending the scholarship offer to 10 school districts including Troy City as a homage to Eden’s home base.
Awards of $1,000-$3,000 will be made to 10-15 students, depending on the quantity and quality of applications received. At least one student will be selected from each school.
Eden’s Chief Development Officer Giovanni Maruca said, “We are growing our scholarship program and excited to be supporting more students pursuing their educational goals. Our Green STEAM Scholarship strives to support enrollment in environmental and sustainability studies and help increase the environmental workforce to meet the growing demand for green careers as we transition to a clean energy economy.”
The scholarships will be offered in each host town for the lifetime of the community solar farm, which is 25 years.
As in previous years, recipients will be selected on the basis of academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, and statement of goals and aspirations. Once selected, recipients will be notified and formally awarded at each school’s graduation ceremony.
To be eligible, applicants must be a high school senior attending one of the selected schools, have a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA, and be accepted into a 2 or 4-year college or university and enrolled in Green STEAM or related discipline. A letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, or employer, and a 500-word statement of purpose regarding educational plans and professional aspirations in Green STEAM must be submitted with the application to be considered.
To submit an application: https://edenrenewables.com/
The Green STEAM Scholarship is a component of Eden Education which provides students the chance to learn beyond school grounds and gain knowledge in STEM subjects with lesson plans that meet New York State learning standards.
More about Eden’s education program: https://edenrenewables.com/
March 29, 2021
CCHS Selected as Beneficiary of Hannaford Helps Community Bag Program
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New Van for STRIDE Programs!
New Van for STRIDE Programs!
After a few months of searching, we are excited to announce that we found the vehicle we need, being delivered just after Easter!
With great thanks to Stewarts Foundation, we have purchased our new wheels!!
Are UPS and Amazon Holding Castletonians' Packages Hostage?
Notice from Castleton-on-Hudson & Schodack; General Discussion
It has become obvious that we need to take action to stop UPS from misdirecting our packages to the Amazon Warehouse where the mysterious person "Woods" allegedly signs for them and keeps them there for days or even weeks. It appears more than 100 Castleton residents have been affected. Some have had food deliveries delayed by a week causing the food to rot. Others have had expensive items withheld. Still others have not received gifts sent to them. This has to stop.
I have created an online petition here: https://www.ipetitions.com/.../stop-ups-and-amazon-from...
Let's continue to raise awareness and put pressure on managers and officials until this is resolved. I am tired of this happening to us all! Thanks.
We, the residents and supporters of Castleton, demand that UPS stop delivering packages addressed to residents to the Amazon warehouse, where they are kept for days or weeks. Our packages should be delivered to the places they are addressed to and signed for by the actual residents, not some mythical Amazon employee by the name of "Woods" who is always listed by UPS as the signatory for these misdirected deliveries. In addition, we demand that the Schodack Town Supervisor's Office, headed by Supervisor David Harris, investigate this egregious situation and act to resolve it with UPS and the Amazon warehouse management.
Hi Neighbors,
It has become obvious that we need to take action to stop UPS from misdirecting our packages to the Amazon Warehouse where the mysterious person "Woods" allegedly signs for them and keeps them there for days or even weeks. It appears more than 100 Castleton residents have been affected. Some have had food deliveries delayed by a week causing the food to rot. Others have had expensive items withheld. Still others have not received gifts sent to them. This has to stop.
I have created an online petition here: https://www.ipetitions.com/.../stop-ups-and-amazon-from...
Let's continue to raise awareness and put pressure on managers and officials until this is resolved. I am tired of this happening to us all! Thanks.
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