Around the Neighborhood - Summit - 13 February 2026

Above photo: West Fulton - Early- Birds Eye Looking North around 1900

Hopefully we are done with temperatures in the minus. I wonder if this cold weather will affect the timing of maple sap flowing.

Did the football team you wanted win the Super Bowl?

Scrap Metal Day every first Saturday of the month 8am-1pm at the Summit Town Hall/Garage. For questions or for help with a pickup call James Morrell 518-701-4049.

I have been watching a bunch of the Olympics and was surprised to hear that Czechoslovakia is now Czechia. The name was adopted in 2016 and the formal name is Czech Republic. I had no idea.

Photo from Brian Goodfellow, of West Fulton, taken around 1900. Bird's eye view taken from hill above where the West Fulton firehouse is now located looking towards Warnerville. Baptist Church (Boris McGiver's residence) is on the far left and the Methodist Church is just to the right of center. Notice the barn in back of the Methodist Church used to "park" the horse and buggies during the service, now gone.

Leatherstocking Honor Flight is collecting thank-you cards for our veterans, and we would love your help. Whether it’s a classroom project, a church or youth group activity, or a community initiative, handwritten notes mean so much to the veterans we serve. If you’re able to contribute, please mail any cards to: Leatherstocking Honor Flight, General Mail Call, PO Box 130, Cobleskill, NY 12043. Thank you for helping us show our veterans the gratitude and appreciation they deserve.

Team and High Individual Match Scores 02/06/26 Match XV. Stamford/Richmondville beats Sidney: 1111-19X to 982-4X. High Scores for Stamford/Richmondville were: Gus Mueller 285-8X (100-5X Timed fire!); Jim Hitt 285-5X; Steve Baker 274-2X; and Brian Righi 267-4X. Other Stamford/Richmondville Shooters were: Larry VanDeusen, Stephen Hansen, Jan Hornbach, and Mark Gifford. High Shooters for Sidney were:  Mike Terzo 252-2X; Connor Sherman 252-0X; Jim Winn 244-2X; and Chris Curtin 234-0X. Others Shooting for Sidney were: Brandi Caruf.

February 13 to 18 - All NYS DMV offices will be closed and online transactions suspended to upgrade the computer system

February 14 - West Fulton Rod & Gun Club will host a Youth Ice Fishing Derby at the Franklin Vlaie Pond from 8AM to 2PM. Lots of prizes and trophies for winners of each time frame and biggest fish caught. For info contact Jeff Almy 206-550-9933.

February 14- Soap Making Workshop at Delaware County Historical Association, Delhi 2-3pm, must register by calling 607-746-3849.

February 14- Valentines Day

February 14-15 – Free Fishing Days, no fishing license needed

February 15 - Charlotteville FD Breakfast Buffet 8-11am at the firehouse. Includes pancakes, french toast, sausage, ham, home fries, eggs, biscuits, sausage gravy, juice hot chocolate & coffee; adults $12 and children $5, plus a 50/50 drawing. Buckshole Sugarshack real maple syrup.

February 16-21 – CRCS and CVCS President’s Day and Winter Recess, no school.

February 17- Mardi Gras- Did you know that Mobile, AL claims to have had the first Mardi Gras parade and continues to have parades, but New Orleans seems to get the glory.

February 17 – National Random Acts of Kindness Day

February 18- Ash Wednesday

February 18 – History Hour at the Stamford Library 10am. All welcome.

February 19- Summit Town Board meeting 7pm.

February 22, 1732 George Washington’s Birthday; he died December 14, 1799.

March 28 – Valentine Family Dinner 5-7pm or until sold out by Summit FD Support Services at the Firehouse. All you can eat Spaghetti, meatballs, sauce, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Adults $12, children $8 and under age 5 free. The February 7 date was cancelled because of the extremely cold temps. (This was originally planned for February 7th, but cancelled because of the frigid temps)

History

January 26, 1911 Jefferson Courier - Milton C. Dyer lives on a farm in the town of Summit, between five and six miles from the railroad station at Richmondville. That he farms it intelligently and is prosperous is made plain by the report which he hands the Editor of The Phoenix and is published in connection with this article. His specialty is hens and cows. From January 1st, 1910, to January 1st 1911, he produced from a flock of 1,050 hens 8,503 dozen eggs, exclusive of what was used in the family, which sold for $2,414.51. His dairy consists of15 cows and the butter sold from $1,526.94. This, of course, does not include what was used in the family.