Around the Neighborhood: Summit

By Karen Cuccinello

The tree lighting in Charlotteville

11/28-12/5

There’s a skim of ice on Summit Lake.

Christmas tree lighting in Charlotteville sponsored by the Charlotteville Schoolhouse was a very nice event. Judy Kramer in the photo from Joann Rosa.

CESRPL Team and High Individual Match Scores 11/21/2025 Match VII. Stamford/Richmondville beat Oneonta: 1096-19X to 1068-16X. High Stamford/Richmondville Scores were from: Gus Mueller 277-6X; Cori Tubbs 275-6X; Jim Hitt 274-5X; and Brian Righi 270-2X. High Scores for Oneonta were: Adam Nichols 272-7X; Al Nichols 271-2X; Carl Morganstern 266-3X; and Scott May 258-9X.

November 28- Black Friday Hike at Mine Kill State Park 10am, call for info 518-827-6111.

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 - Summit Fire Dept. Annual Community tree lighting and Kids party with games, crafts, snacks and a Very Special Guest 3-5pm. Tree Lighting at 5pm.

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

December 24, 1896 Jefferson Courier – Eminence - Wm. Myers has bought another horse. - Miss Polly Beard has a fine Phonoharp. -  Will Face was at Dan Voorhees. - Miss Catherine Proper has been sewing at David Gray’s.  - Frederick Ham is manufacturing very fine hickory ax helves. -Chas. Conrow and wife visited at Arthur Ploss.-  J. S. Pindar was at Grand Gorge with a load of potatoes. - Turkeys have been selling at 10 cents per pound and chickens at 7 cents. - Silas Springstead has re-sided his house which makes it more impervious to cold. - Mrs. Sarah Proper is preparing to put up a fine family monument at her late husband’s grave. - Geo. Mickle has returned from a short visit in Delaware county and is on his way to his home in Mariahville. -Emory Pierce has been at Caleb Jump’s near Richmondville. - The tax collectors W. and G. Haverly of Blenheim took in the taxes from this part of the town and John Foot, the Summit collector took tax at A. Ploss.