The deals and dangers at dollar stores

Bargain Babe Tips 

For someone on a budget, dollar stores can be a heaven sent, but there are some items that are not worth the four quarters.

Read more on the F Word page

Friends Raffle!

The Friends of Castleton Library are holding a raffle

1) selling chocolate bunny lollipops ($1/pop), and

2) raffling off two Spring baskets ($1/chance)-Drawing will be Thursday, April 5th in the morning.

 

The raffles include:

1) K'nex Octopus ride, Star Wars puzzle, book and candy

2) Disney Belle (changes color in water), Little Mermaid play jewelry, 2 books, candy

 

Proceeds benefit the Friends.

Lovely weather...For Ticks!

WTEN

Experts predict that 2012 will be a bad year for ticks and Lyme disease.

Due to the warm weather, some are saying this might be a bad year for ticks! Mike Bennett (WTEN) shows you how to avoid the troublesome bugs: http://www.wten.com/story/17234142/ticks-get-early-start-this-season

Experts predict bad year for ticks

www.news10.com

Student Artwork Featured at Annual Legislative Exhibit

Mrs. Pazienza with artists Olivia Baker & Andrew Penn

Four Schodack CSD students were honored for their artwork on Wednesday, March 14 at the Annual Legislative Art Exhibit in the Capitol Building in Albany. Third graders Olivia Baker and Andrew Penn and seniors Brittni Curtin and Caitlin Wemette had their artwork featured at the exhibit and attended a reception with their family and art teachers. Click here to read more and see photos... Congratulations!  

Posted @SCSD 3/15/12.

No good news for SCSD Budget

Facing State Aid Cuts Draft 2 Budget Cuts Spending Fourth Straight Year

School officials presented the second draft of the preliminary 2012-13 budget at the March 15 Board of Education meeting, a $20,065,160 budget that cuts spending for the fourth year in a row. Superintendent Robert Horan explained the district has little choice but to cut spending again after the state has proposed cutting state aid for the fourth year in a row. “All of this hurts. It’s not easy,” said Mr. Horan. 

A third and final draft of the budget will be presented at the April 19 Board of Education meeting, when the Board is scheduled to adopt the budget that will go to a community vote on May 15.

Click here to read more... Posted  at SCSD 3/21/12.

Castleton Library Events

Wed, 7pm-Monthly Friends' meeting

Thursday, 11:30am-Storyhour

Thursday, 6pm-Weight Loss group

 

 

Friday, 6pm-Family Movie night-Hop. 

Popcorn and juice provided!

Spring Food Drive

The Schodack Democrats Spring Food Drive will be held in the Village of Castleton on Saturday, March 31. Flyers will be dropped off at homes on Saturday, March 24. Please attach the flyer to your food donation bag and place it on your porch where it is visible from the road
Pick up will be between 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday, March 31. All donations will help stock the shelves of the Anchor Food Pantry in Schodack.

Last year more than 200 lbs. of food was collected.