The Class of 9/11

The Class of 9/11: How a School Prank Helped Change My Life 

The author in his high school years.

Rajiv Srinivasan

On a Tuesday morning during my sophomore year of high school, a few friends and I stumbled into our morning math class in a raucous but musical mood. There was some running joke about us forming a boy band; my dark skin meant I was no doubt going to be the cool minority from the hood. I silently enjoyed how my Indian skin tone allowed me to emulate a range of stereotypes. Our laughter was stifled by the call to order by our instructor, Mr. Phil Sanders.

Read more: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2092327,00.html#ixzz1XVNDhq7i

Got Plans?

What to Do

September 11 Memorial Services will be held at: 

• The Community Congregational Church of Clinton Heights @10:30 a.m.

• Love Lutheran Church on Pheasant Lane in East Greenbush @10:00 a.m. 

• The Melvin Roads Post of East Greenbush @ 1:00 p.m. 

   

Country Folk Art Craft Show 9/9-9/11  Nassau Fest 9/10 Riverfront Jazz Festival 9/10 Gathering of the Tribes 9/10 &11 Castleton Village Wide Sale 9/10 Wine Tasting 9/16 What To Do

Ex-Albany cop charged with sodomizing boy

Retired Albany police detective Paul Pierce, 58, of East Greenbush was arraigned Thursday morning on a charge of third-degree criminal sex act. He is accusing of sodomizing a child between June 2009 and August. (State Police)

Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Ex-Albany-cop-charged-with-sodomizing-boy-2160907.php#ixzz1XNdid16n

Hurricane Irene Response - Helping Our Neighbors in Need!

A note from  a neighbor...

After church Sunday at Emmanuel Reformed, we discussed what we could do to help those in nearby areas so drastically affected by Irene. I called the volunteer relief team in Schoharie and it was decided we would bring bag lunches.  We mobilized our church family at the last minute and had them meet us at church Monday evening with the makings of  bag lunches.  Donors were so generous ! Tuesday morning 5 of us "lunch Ladies" and 2 of the men headed out.  No matter what you've seen on TV, the reality of the disaster is so much greater!  The village is in ruins.  What once was a pretty little Main Street with hanging baskets on the light posts, is now a muddy mess of destruction.

 

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Bargains on Every Street

Castleton Village Wide Sale

The Castleton Village Wide Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, September 10. The Garage Sale will begin at 9:00 a.m., although some individual garage sales will open earlier.

Maps showing the location of the individual garage sales will be available at Steward's and the Castleton Fire Company Booth on Rt. 9J in Castleton, and at some of the individual garage sales. Persons who wish to have their garage sales included on the map should print out the Garage Sale Map form and return the form to Barbara Milano following the instructions on the form.

The Castleton Volunteer Fire Company will be selling hamburgers and hot dogs at their booth on Rt. 9J beginning at 11:00 a.m., and the Trinity Lutheran Church on Green Ave. will also be selling hamburgers hot dogs during lunch time, and Chicken Barbecue Dinners starting at 1:00 p.m.

Saturday September 10: Book Sale! The Friends of the Castleton Public Library will have a book sale on Saturday starting at 8am at 101 Green Avenue, Castleton. This is the same day as the Village Wide Garage Sale.

Fire Crackers take 3rd Place

Way to go Castleton Firecrackers!

The firecrackers took 3rd place in the youth group at the Chatham Fair!! Here is a pre parade picture of the group. 

Not many this year, but a great job by all!!!
   

 
Jacquelyn Lynde, Gabe Dingman, 
Nick Carner, Michael Garvensites 
and Dan Main.

The Columbia Paper

Life for three generations of Carnival workers

Columbia County Fair

Rainy day photos - 

Even as the deluge was pounding 
fair-goers people were still making their way to the 2011 Columbia County Fair. Everyone's favorite end-of-the-summer event.