Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Hanukkah (December 18) to all my readers!

Join the EJR PTA for a Holiday Shopping Extravaganza at the Crawford Senior Community Center on Saturday, November 19, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Shop local with vendors and local crafts.
Contract them at ejrpta@gmail.com.

The Hamlet of Pine Bush is the perfect place to experience First Fridays! Join us on the First Friday of each month: May – December 2022 from 4 pm – 7 p.m. The final one of the year is December 2.

Experience live music, delicious food from local restaurants, as well as special sales offered by our small businesses and eclectic shops. Take a stroll down Main Street and enjoy our sidewalk vendors, as each artist and artisan showcases their unique wares and incredible talent!

Remember to “think outside” the giving box…food pantries ALWAYS need items such as: fruit cups, oils, spices, soap, shampoo, deodorant, diapers, baby food, low-sodium or gluten-free items, flour, sugar, canned fish/meat/poultry, canned stews/chilis and women’s personal care items. Local food store gift cards will also be gratefully accepted.

The next Board of Education meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 22 at 7 p.m. at Circleville Middle School and on Tuesday,December 13 at 7 p.m. at Pine Bush High School Cafeteria. Check the district website to verify due to Covid. 

The Pine Bush Central School District will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and 25 for Thanksgiving Recess. 

There will be half day of school for the Elementary Schools  on Friday, November 18 and Monday, November 21 for Parent/Teacher Conferences.

There will also be a half day of school for the students and staff in the district on Wednesday, November 23. 

Hopewell Presbyterian Church will be having their Annual Craft Boutique on Saturday, November 19 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the church hall. Stop by and see all the beautiful handmade crafts, baked goods, and other vendors.

Library News 
Read now about all the activities going to take place at the library. Here is something you can help us with. If we can collect enough soft plastic (500) pounds by January,  we will get a free Trex bench for our yard. So please collect clean soft plastic like bread bags. bubble wrap, case overwrap, dry cleaning bags, grocery bags, etc. and bring them to the library community room.  Just think how much plastic we are keeping out of landfills or ending up in the ocean.

 There are  story times  for toddlers  on Mondays and pre-school children on Wednesdays.

Call the children’s department , for more details 845-744-4265 ext. 3.  We have 2 Reading  Assistance dogs that children can read to encourage oral reading skills.  Make an appointment for a one on one time.

For the adults, there is pinochle on Mondays, Scrabble on Tuesdays, Bridge on Thursdays. More players are welcome. Join us. 

We have book clubs, too. If you are interested, let us know.  Each month, a new book is chosen and discussed. Right now we have 5 book clubs going strong.

We have many free books on the porch for your taking. Inside, there are DVDs, audiobooks, CDs, puzzles, board games,  more books, picture frames, kitchen items, tvs, wall mount small shelves, cell phone cases, autographed books and more. Ask and we just might have it . We also give individual help on your electronic device, print a copy from your phone, assist in getting forms and help  with many of your questions. We have a notary too, on  Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. If you need to talk to someone for a few minutes, we do that too. 
 

Happy Birthday to Claire Dunn, November 20; Theresa Brady, November 27; Richard Morgentaler, November 29; Annemarie Willard, December 12. Lois Romano, December15 and Kay Phillips, December 19.

Get well wishes to my mother, Lois Grossi.
Deepest sympathies are extended to the family of Richard “Dick” Sheeley. He was an icon in Pine Bush and will be greatly missed.

If you have anything that you would like printed in the paper. Give me a call or email me. I will be glad to put it in the paper for you.