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The Mtajnprit Enterprise-Thursday, March 1$ 200$ . ipp$ip^^ By John R. Williams, On Marcli 7, the Ql«i Men of the Mountain met at'the Vopr- heesville Diner along with everybody else. A good group of OF's had to park their collective bottoms on the stools at the counter. Not that we are below counter dining but it makes for lousy conversation. The only person anyone can hold a discussion with is either the one to his immediate right or left, so, for a gathering of our type this is tough. How can you gossip, or tell big fibs of the experiences that happened to you in the seven days since we last got together? How can you brag about what your grandkids have done to only just one person? That's no fun. You gotta tell a whole bunch of people. Another interesting happen- stance of how things go awry is when one makes an announce- ment and hasn't got all his ducks. in a row. (Now just- what does having all your ducks in a row mean?) Anyway, that is what we did at the Voorheesville Diner. The announcement was made advising all who were there that the next meeting would be at June's Place in Clarksville. This . was out of our normal routine and we were thinking of altering the current routine by sliding June's place back in the rotation at about 9 o'clock. (That is its position on the clock face; not a time.) One of the OF's volunteered to check it out and get the phone number for June's Place so we could call them and warn them a day before we attack. In his checking he found out they were closed on Tuesdays. So getting the phone number was immater- ial and didn't mean a thing. But phoning we had to do! We had to call everyone and tell them that we were not going to Clarksville as planned but we were- changing our destination to Wright's Delights next Tues- day. Boy! We hope everyone remembers this. At our ages, there are no guarantees this is going to happen. \We tvrite wills!\ When we were younger, changes and* spices were ex- pected. Now we have problems with changes, but spice in our life is not something, we can handle. We might like a little but we wouldn't be able to take it. Some with pacemakers woul<T have them going wacky, and those with high blood pressure would have it skyrocket. We have to be careful with inter- ruptions in our daily routines. One point in time we dis- cussed a common problem with sneakers and do everything in them from milking the cows to playing hoop. Today this pampered breed of kids needs $150 Air Jordahs, or some other fancy shoe endorsed by some athlete on steroids. Hey! If you're fast, you are fast. The OMOTM feel that the shoe does not help; some fast kid in bare feet is still going to outrun some slowpoke who thinks just because he has on his \Jet Air Fast Pumps\ he is going to run faster. Tain't goin' ta happen. How can you brag about what your grandkids have done to only just one person? getting old, and not being able to remember things we should. This problem leapfrogs into being assigned tasks and not doing them. Lots of times we will challenge remarks that we didn't do such- and-such with, \We were never told.\ But we were told and we just didn't remember. This has nothing to do with not wanting to do the job; it is just that we don't remember being told to do it. Note to the world: You have to be patient with us OF's — a point for you to remember — We write wills! And we remember that. Race day We got to talking prices again, basically the prices of shoes, especially sneakers. All canvas shoes when we were young were sneakers or deck shoes. Now they have them for walk- ing, running, jogging, basketball, and even some to wear while your feet are under a card table. We had Keds and for two bucks you could get a pair of Alas, as far as the OF's go, our running days are over. Any kid can beat us in a foot race whether he has on $200 sneakers or his grandma's high heels. Race day is next Tuesday. Those attending the breakfast at the Voorheesville Diner and planning on bringing our run- ning shoes (alias Keds) to our next breakfast so we can race to a table were: Wally Quay Sr., Skip Skinner, Miner Stevens, Carl Slater, Paul Paulsen, Gerd Remmers, Bob Galusha, (the aforementioned group not too fleet afoot, so are given a 30-step handicap and not in the race) Arnold Geraldsen, Mace Porter, Gary Porter, Frank Pauli, Harold Guest, Art Bradt, Carl Walls, Robie Osterman, John Rossmann, Steve Kelly, George Washburn, Jim Rissacher, Ted Willsey, Harold Grippen, and me. This scribe thinks this second list could bring their Keds and enter into a foot race, although some in this group may be a little suspect also. More fund-raisers for Potter Hollow schoolhouse To the Editor: The Potter Hollow Bicenten- nial group thanks you for coming to our breakfasts and helping support the the restor- ation of the Potter Hollow one- room school-house. We will be having more fund- raisers and more breakfasts over the spring. I. do hope to have another auction if anyone is interested in donating items. As the School Board decided in January to keep the Potter Hollow Schoolhouse under the school district we can now ac- cept donations of all sizes. Many of you have already donated and that money is in a special account. We are looking at putting that and all future donations into a tax-free account in the Com- munity Foundation for The Capital Region. Our account would be an umbrella account under one for the Greenville School District. They will be sponsoring some fund-raising events to cover the cost of opening the account so please support these events as well. I won't have the details until after our meeting with the foundation in April. In the meantime, our grant writer has applied to the state's historic registry, which in turn, will forward the application to the National Register of Historic CORRECTIONS In a story last week on a zoning-board hearing for a restaurant at 2026 Western Ave., formerly a flower shop, we had some errors. Seven area residents spoke at the hearing. The business's owner, Connie Ware, was raised in Albany; she now lives in Niskayuna. What she actually told the zoning board was, \I grew up in the area....\ *#* In a campaign profile last week about Richard Berger, who is running for re-election as a Voorheesville trustee, we misnamed his church. He belongs to the Voorheesville United Methodist Church. Places. When both of the historic registries have been completed, which takes up to eight months, then we can apply for a grant. The grant will be a matching grant, meaning they will match whatever we have, so the more we can acquire, the more they will give. I don't know how long the grant application takes, possibly three to six months. I have supplied this information for those who are interested in our progress to date. We were not able to apply for the historic registry or the grant until the school board made its decision. These -things seem to take forever. Also we are tentatively plan- ning the Bicentennial Celebra- tion for Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006, so mark your calendars; details are not complete but we will let you know. As always, if you have any Potter Hollow history to share or pictures I can scan or people I can interview, just e-mail or call me. We are also looking for old school slates and school text- books from 1850's to 1950. Sue Lynch 2006 Potter Hollow Bicentennial Altamont Enterprise, March 15,1907 From Guilderland: There will be ah entertainment of piano duets, solos and recitations in the Presbyterian church on Satur- day evening, March 16. Admission lOci Ice cream will be served after the entertainment. . — We_are sorry to learn that on April 1, we will lose three of our highly respected families. James Carpenter and family, who go to Voorheesville, where Mr. Carpenter will engage in the grocery and dry goods business, and Jesse Carpenter and family who go to Cold Springs, Herkimer county, where he will engage in the same kind of business, also Levi Stevens and wife who go with Jesse Carpenter to associate with him in business. May they all be prosperous in their new homes. * * * * From Guilderland Centre: The centennial of Longfellow's birth was observed in our public school on Wednesday afternoon of last week by an entertainment consisting of recitations, solos, cho- ruses, class exercises, etc. Quite a number of visitors were present. * * * * From West Berne: A.S. Irons has been employed on West Mountain for the past few days. —Mrs. James Bradt and family were at Mrs. Charles Willimans on Saturday. — The young people are preparing for an entertainment to be given in the Reformed church in the near future. .— Reformed Church Notes. Subject for sermon Sunday p.m., March 17, \The Holy Spirit.\ An offering will be taken for the benefit of the famine-stricken ones in China. C. E service at 7 p.m. Special service. * * * * From North Thompson's Lake: Mrs. William Ketcham visited Mrs. A. S. Ketcham last week. — Clarence Quay is attending court this week. Mrs. Quay accompanied him. — Miss Mae Hallenbeck is assisting Mrs. Wm. VanAuken in moving. — Mrs. Morgan Secor and Miss Etta Secor made a flying trip to Albany last Friday. * * * * From Clarksville: Miss Mabel O'Brien has secured employ- ment at the state capitol. — P.H. Plagler has a number of auction sales this month. Two this week, three next week and four the week after next. — The famous drama entitled \Down East,\ will be played at Houck's Hall, March 15 and 16, next, Friday and Saturday evenings for the benefit of the village school. * * * * From Netu Scotland: The annual meeting of the New Scotland Cemetery Association will be held in the basement of the church on Saturday, March 16, at 2 p.m. As business of importance is to be transacted all members are requested to attend. — Frank Hurst and wife spent two days last week with Mr. Hurst's father, Robert Hurst, at Altamont. Mite MLnterprtse Published continuously since July 26, 1884 \We seek the truth and print it\ JAMES E. 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