Around the Neighborhood - Summit - 12 April 2026

Lilac and forsythia trees are budding up and caterpillars and ants are crawling around; ugh on the ants. Most of last year's leaves on the lawn are oak and they take longer to rot than maple leaves. I still have the snow shovel on the porch, dare I put it away yet?? Nope; woke up to a layer of snow on Monday.

First bug splats on the windshield, spring is real here.

The thunder and lightning last Tuesday was crazy.

Pulled the first tick of the year off our cat; nasty little insects.

It was quite something to see the USA rocket to the moon again in Artemis II.

Leslie (Barber) Hooper spoke about the history of Cedar Ridge Ski Club at the Fulton Historical Society meeting last Thursday. I had no idea that it was there. If you have any photos or memories of Cedar Ridge Ski Club, of Fultonham, that was in operation about 1960-1972 please call Leslie at 518-827-4754. Photo of Leslie.

April 10 & 11 - Jewelry and Bake Sale fundraiser for Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley at St. Vincent De Paul Parish Cobleskill, Friday 12-7pm and Saturday 9am-3pm.

April 16 – Summit town board meeting 7pm.

April 18 – Chicken – N- Biscuit Dinner at Charlotteville FD 5-7pm, $13 adults, to benefit Charlotteville Cemetery.

April 18 - Hands-on Historic Marker Training Day with Bill Bellinger 2pm at Old Stone Fort, 148 Fort Rd.  Schoharie.

April 18 – Leatherstocking Honor Flight. If you are an interested veteran go to their website leatherstockinghonorflightny.org for information or email VeteransCoordinator@LeatherstockingHonorFlightNY.org

April 19 – Charlotteville Schoolhouse Breakfast 8am-Noon - Table service, family-style dining featuring: Pancakes, French Toast, Eggs made to order, Sausage patties, Sausage gravy, Home-style potatoes, Coffee, Tea, OJ - Serving local maple syrup from Terrell’s Sugarhouse and local farm fresh eggs $12 adults, $5 children ages 6-12 children age 5 and under eat for free. Season-long 50/50 Raffle and bake sale. 

April 21 – Summit Seniors meeting noon at Summit FH.

April 25 – Summit FD Support Services Breakfast Sandwiches 8-11am at the firehouse.

April 25 – Maple Festival 9am-4pm at Cobleskill Sunshine Fair Grounds and Fisheries Wildlife Festival in Centre Park, Cobleskill 10am-3pm.

April 25 – 18th Annual Youth Services Day sponsored by Schoharie County Office for the Aging and Youth Bureau, if you can volunteer or are a senior who could use services contact Youth@co.schoharie.ny.us or 518-295-2057

April 26 – Charlotteville Schoolhouse Soup Buffet at noon until sold out. 

$5 per 12 oz. cup. Stay and eat or request packaged for grab 'n go lunch or eat in. 

Soup varieties will be posted on the Charlotteville Schoolhouse Facebook page @charlottevilleschoolhouse.

May 7- Fulton Historical Society meeting 4pm at the Fulton Town Hall.

May 9 - Train- Expo with 40 with 40 train vendors featuring the Schoharie County Model Train Association 9am-3pm at Schoharie Sunshine Fairgrounds, admission $5 for ages 12 and up.

May 8 – Fulton Historical Society clean-up and covered-dish at the Schoolhouse in West Fulton town green 4pm. All welcome to help out and visit the schoolhouse.

History

May 10, 1928 Stamford Mirror-Recorder – Charlotteville - Perry Francis and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Grady and Miles Francis. - Harry Warner of Beard's Hollow was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wayman. - D. H. Truax and wife were weekend guests of William Truax and wife of Hobart. - Mr. and Mrs. C. Tinklepaugh were callers at Cobleskill Saturday. - R.G. Nichols of Richmondville was a business caller in town Saturday.