Around the Neighborhood - Gilboa/Conesville News by Dorothy Pickett - 12 April 2026

Easter Sunday was a little rainy and chilly. It did not stop people from coming out for the 8:30am service at Flat Creek Church. Following that service a breakfast was held in the church hall. Then at 10:30am Pastor Paul once again preached from the pulpit to all in attendance. 

After the service, I spent my Easter having dinner with daughters Diane, Debbie along with Chuck at Diane's home Sunday afternoon. Debbie drove up from Binghamton. She told us part of I-88 was still closed with a detour through Unadilla. She said she had not been through that town in quite a while She was amazed at the beautiful homes along the way. She had no problem while driving back home as the detour was only on one side of I-88. Diane did a great job with a delicious ham dinner. Arriving home I checked my e-mails on the computer only to receive sad news from NYPA Retiree Faye Swing letting me know that. Retiree Bill Hynes, passed away on March 20. Bill worked in the B/G Real Estate Division for forty years.  Condolences to his family. Calling hours and prayer time was held on Tuesday, April 7 at Langan Funeral Home in Schoharie. I and several other NYPA Retirees were in attendance for this special man and co-worker. Upon heading out of the house there was at least two inches of snow on the ground. The plow had gone by so the road was wet but clear. It was 37 degrees as I drove up Flat Creek Road. Then as I made my turn off Keyserkill road heading towards Middleburgh, a whiteout hit. The temperature dropped to 30 degrees. It was still snowing and blowing when I arrived for my Drs. appointment. Coming out of there and heading to Schoharie for the visitation it finally stopped snowing and the temperature rose to 33degrees. No problem all the way home except for the wind blowing a gale. 

Neighbors Alison and Tony Emmerich simply enjoyed having a super week with family. Their son Mark arrived last Wednesday with his two girls as they were on school vacation. Then his wife and son arrived for the weekend. Everyone enjoyed a ham dinner including asparagus and so much more for Easter. The girls enjoyed dyeing eggs during the week. Then they hunted for them on Easter Sunday morning. During all that, five-year-old granddaughter Samantha told Alison she wants to be an Easter Bunny when she grows up. Son Mark is quite the chef, so I am positive knowing that dinner had to be outstanding. 

Bill and Alicia Terry hosted Easter Dinner at their home. Among those in attendance were her sisters Polly and Heidi along with Heidi’s hubby David and their sons Thomas and Jonathan. 

If anyone is interested in taking the Defensive Driving Course, there will be one at the Prattsville Town Hall on April 18. For more information and to sign up you need only to call 518-784 5009 to reserve a spot. Remember by taking this course you are entitled to a deduction on your Auto Insurance. There is a fee for the course which is good for three years. 

Monday morning, I woke up to see a dust of snow on the ground. The wind was blowing while the temperature was only thirty degrees. Another chilly day. I noticed though, the maple tree out front, the crab tree and the lilacs are beginning to bud. All signs of warmer days.  My lake is full to the edge of the bank all around it. The seven geese that arrived a couple of weeks ago are having a ball swimming and diving into the water only to see while tails wiggling above the water as they try to find something to eat. Then once again it is their morning and evening flights over the house with their constant sounds filling the air.

With warm weather arriving soon and you would like something to do, be sure to view the upcoming events in this column. There are so many local events which are most interesting. Besides heading to the Sunken City Cidery on weekends, along with a soon to open for the summer season, the Gilboa Museum is always a treasure to visit.(opens in May)  Both are located on Stryker Road, the Wild Desire “A Fugal Homestead” road side stand located on 268 Wyckoff Road right here in Gilboa selling eggs, local maple syrup, meats, pies, the Conesville Historical Societies upcoming events Earth Day, their Gavins Restaurant Annual meeting and Dinner which you do not have to be a member to attend, and so much more, a drive by the Gilboa Reservoir which hopefully will soon open to the public to stop and view, and just so much more.  

Birthdays: April 11 David Pickett, and Carolyn Tompkins, April 13 Brenda Chatfield, April 15 Jaida Truesdell. Everyone, enjoy your special day, Blessed in the Lord. 

Prayer Concerns: Manfred Deimold, Gail Miner, Herb Kessler, Carol Overbaugh, David Lebel, Marcy Stryker and all who may be hurting at this time.

Gilboa/Conesville Central School: April 3-10 No school, Spring break. 

Upcoming Events:  

April 10, Sunken City Cidery opens from 3-6pm, Saturday,

 April 11, Sunken City Cidery Yoga 11am-12noon, Live Music from Mopar Carns 3-6pm Sunday

 April 12, Sunken City Cidery presents “The Studio for Arts and Crafts Glass Blowing” event.1-2pm. (You need to register on their site) Food truck on site for cidery events.

April 16, 12:00noon Mountain Top Seniors meet at Conesville Fire Hall bring a dish to pass for the potluck lunch with a meeting to follow.  

April 18, 10am-3pm Jefferson Historical Society invites Town Historians and officers or leaders of local historical societies to a special gathering Judd Hall, 163 Main Street, Jefferson

April 19, 12:30 Gilboa Methodist Church Ad Council meeting.

April 22, 6:30pm Conesville Historical Society Earth Day event at the Conesville Town Field with a park/stream community clean up, art activities followed by yoga at 7:30pm.

April 24-26, Yo Youth Outdoors event at Camp Pinnacle, Voorheesville NY. To find out more go to https://www.mxfca.org/outdoors. This is sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. 

April 26, 2:00pm, Conesville Society Annual meeting, with dinner at Gavins Restaurant Durham, along with a talk from Justin Wexler entitled “Hidden History, Native People and the Catskills.  Call Lori 607 588 6684 to register. $30.00 per person. 

Sunday Worship Services:

Gilboa Methodist:  9:00am located on 990V Gilboa with Pastor Dawn Richards. March 19 & 22, Pastor Dawn and Pastor Peg switch pulpits for worship services. 

Flat Creek Baptist: Flat Creek Road, with Pastor Paul Overbaugh, 9:30am Sunday School, 10:30am worship service with coffee and fellowship following the service.  Women’s Bible Study every Thursday morning 10:00am at Robinson Terrace Assisted Living on Buntline Drive. 

Conesville United Methodist Chapel: First and Third Sunday of the month 4:00pm Route 990V. with Pastor Dottie Morris. 

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