Around the Neighborhood - Summit

Crazy as this sounds I used the leaf blower to blow the inch or so of fluffy snow and a few leaves off the porch and car last week; Too Funny. Later on I stationed the snow shovel (probably until April) on the porch for the wet snow to-be. The chickens stayed in their coop most of the 28 degree windy snowy day; not a very hardy bunch.

Last Saturday night it was pouring rain at 35 degrees plus the added attraction of thunder and lightning.

I follow the Central Bridge Farm Swap on Facebook and have gotten chickens there a couple of times. There are frequent posts for people trying to get rid of roosters, usually for free, because they have too many for the size of their flock. I feel sorry for the roosters sometimes but do not want anymore than the one I have. I believe the swaps are over soon with winter coming.

Watched granddaughter and 18 other girls play a game of basketball (sort of), at CRCS Ryder school, in the 1st & 2nd grade youth league.

Two of our youngest chickens watched over 20 turkeys go through our yard. I wonder what they think of each other. I have never seen that many turkeys come through at one time before.

Happy Birthday in November to Georgianna VanValkenburgh, of Charlotteville, and in December Bing Cummings, of Warnerville.

I hope deer hunters were successful over the weekend. I did not hear any gun shots nearby.

The Charlotteville Fire Department served 95 pork and ham dinners last Friday and served 124 people at breakfast Sunday. The Scratch off ticket raffle winner was Lori Fyfe of Charlotteville.

Copied from the Schoharie County Conservation Association (SCCA) October/November Newsletter - Summit Conservation Club:- Club meetings held on the second Monday @ 6 PM of each month. Starting in January Stuffed Pizza on Saturday Noon to 7PM & Sundays Noon to 4PM. Jan. 17th &18th; Feb. 21st & Jan. 22nd; Mar. 14th & 15th; April 18th & 19th. Pancake Breakfast Sundays 8Am -11AM: Jan. 4th, Feb.1st, Mar. 1st, No breakfast in April. Conservation Club phone # 518-287-1710, address 109 Club Drive Summit.

November 23- Charlotteville Schoolhouse Tree Lighting in their Front Memorial Garden 641 Charlotte Valley Road at 4:30pm with hot cocoa and cookies. Light Up Charlotteville for Christmas! Place battery-operated candles in your windows and join us for the Second Annual Tree Lighting. Bring and add an ornament to the tree in memory of a loved one. Caroling encouraged.

The Fulton Historical Society Veterans Park on Rte 30 Breakabeen received a donation from Fred Eckner of 157 concrete and excavation to improve the sidewalk leading to the pavilion. The Historical Society & the Veterans, who served our country, are grateful for the donation of product and labor.

The Town of Fulton Historical Society 2026 calendars of Businesses in our town are on sale. You can find them at: The Breakabeen General Store, the Treasure barn on Route 30 under Vrooman’s Nose, Town of Fulton Town Clerk, or the Middleburg Mercantile on Main Street. Middleburgh or you can contact Joyce Hodder @ 518-827-5618 or Becky Noxon @ 518-827-5804. Price is $12.00 each, they make great holiday gifts.

I know the Maple Festival isn’t until the end of April 2026 but if you are interested in being a vendor, advertising in their booklet (they need info. by February 1st) or volunteering contact Judy Lape at 518-231-2385.

November 27 – Thanksgiving Day

November 27 – Schoharie County 38th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, for home delivery call Office for the Aging 518-295-2001 by noon November 21.

November 29 – Holiday Market for small Business Saturday at Jefferson Central School, contact Andi Cammer if interested in being a vendor 607-652-7822 or acammer@jeffersoncsd.org.

December 2- West Fulton Rod & Gun Club meeting, for info. email westfultonrodandgunclub@gmail.com

December 4 – Fulton Historical Society meeting and covered dish for holiday celebration 4pm at Fulton Town hall. Snow date December 5th. Check The Town of Fulton Historical Society Facebook page for any changes.

December 5 – Miracle on Main Street in Middleburgh 5:30-8:30pm.

December 6 – Schoharie Valley Concert Band Holiday Concert 7pm at CRCS High School.

December 6 – Christmas Parade in Cobleskill leaves Price Chopper parking lot at 5pm.

December 6 – Defensive Driving Course at Charlotteville Firehouse 9am-3pm, cost $35, call Sherry Stewart 607-538-9632 or Georgia VanValkenburgh 607-422-6000 to register.

December 7- Charlotteville Schoolhouse off-site fundraiser at Aubuchon Ace Hardware 783 East Main St Cobleskill Brooks BBQ chicken halves $10 - we start serving hot off the grill at 11am until sold. Assorted baked goods from our member volunteers will also be available for sale.

December 7 – Holiday Market at Panther Creek Arts, West Fulton 1468 Sawyer Hollow Road noon-5pm, pub open 4-8pm.

December 12 – Christmas at Stamford Library 3pm includes stories with Mrs. Claus, ornament making, letters to Santa, and lots of delicious cookies and cocoa! At 5 p.m., we will bundle up to sing Christmas carols along Stamford's Main Street!

December 13 – Chocolate Jumble/Jumbo Cookie Contest at Old Stone Fort Badgley Museum Annex- cookie drop off 10am-1pm- judging 1-3pm.

December 13- Wreaths Across America ceremony 11am at Charlotteville Cemetery, Baptist Church Rd. There are 78 veterans in the cemetery that will be getting wreaths.

December 13 & 27 - Fulton Recycling Saturdays 7am-noon at the town hall 1168 Bear Ladder Rd.

December 14 – Last day in 2025 that the Richmondville Antiques & Flea Market is open.

December 18 – Summit Town Board meeting 7pm at town hall.

December 25 - Christmas

History

November 14, 1895 Jefferson Courier – Wharton Hollow column- Levi Beggs of Jefferson visited at Miles Crapser’s. - Miss Ethel Phillips is visiting at Jacob Colliton’s at Richmondville, and attending the institute. - Milton Dyer and Heman Coons were at Blenheim. - Born, Nov. 10th, to Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Coons, a daughter. - No school this week on account of the Institute which is being held at Richmondville. - Almond Palmer is working for his brother Jewett.