GilboaConesville News by Dorothy Pickett - 16 November 2025

GILBOA - Flat Creek Baptist Church located at 849 Flat Creek Road, Gilboa will hold their Annual Harvest Turkey Dinner on Saturday, November 15, 6:00pm in the church hall. All are welcome and invited to attend including walk-ins.  RSVP as early as possible to Karen at 518-966-6073 or Laureen at 607 607-651-4208.

Friday, November 14, calling hours for Gary Ramundo will take place at Coltrain Funeral Home on River Street, Middleburgh from 11am-1pm followed by a reception at 1:00pm St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Mains St. Middleburgh. 

Also, on Saturday, November 15, from 1-5pm there is a fundraiser for Joe Cooper at the Prattsville Fire House. Joe was a 2011 graduate of GCCS and lived here on Spencer Street in Flat Creek. Joe is battling recurring cancer. All are welcome to attend this event to support Joe with his battle and prayers. Fundraiser events will take place during this fundraiser.  We sometimes know little about what some are going through but supporting them with love and any help we can give is a blessing for sure. We love you, Joe!

Sunday, November 16. Lots of crafts, food, psychics, and soup for you and even treats for your dog and more with the Annual Holiday Boutique and Art Show at the Gilboa Museum. 11:00am-4:00pm. with the Local Artists Art Show reception from 4:30opm-6:30pm

Don’t forget to make a stop at Sunken City Cider located on Stryker Road just below the Gilboa Museum. Friday Nov. 14 Monthly Trivia with Think & Sip 7-9pm, Saturday, Nov. 15, Yoga 11am-12noon with live Music from Six Mile Sundown 3-6pm Cousin Maine Lobster food truck on site. Sunday, Nov. 16, Live music from Ron Gutierrez 3-6pm and a food truck on site. 

Monday as I drove to Grand Gorge Tire the snow started to fall. The wind was blowing, while the temperature was 31 degrees. Arriving at the tire place I signed up on the very long list of those wanting to get tires as well. Amy told me it would be a while. I decided to go to Diane’s and then call Amy at 1:00pm to see when I could come up. Diane and I started a puzzle and just had some great conversations. At 1:00pm I drove back up to the tire place and with four more waiting ahead of me I stayed until they did my car. Driving away with my new all-weather tires I felt a lot safer on the snowy roads. At 6:00pm I headed down to the town hall for our Public Budget Hearing and monthly meeting.  Our town highway crew were out sanding and salting the roads.  It was snowing pretty good as we all left for home. This Tuesday morning the ground is totally white. I understand from co-correspondent Ginny Gurley that the bake sale for the veterans at Jim’s Great American was a success. Congratulations to all our military who are serving to keep our country safe and those who served and did the same. 

Friday, I had a nice visit with my neighbor Allison. Her hubby has been under the weather. I was glad to hear he is now starting to feel back to normal. While we sat at the dining room table I kept a close watch on the lake. Suddenly, I said to Alison there is the Eagle. She jumped out of the chair as I handed her the binoculars. She then could see him close up. I kept looking above where he sat on a dead tree branch and then I spotted two more adult eagles sitting on dead tree limbs high up off the ground. We watched them for quite some time. Their heads bobbed back and forth with their Eagle eyes on the lake looking at what we knew was soon to be a meal. Alison left just before it got dark keeping her eyes focused until the lake was out of sight. 

Pastor Paul had an impact message last Sunday morning at Flat Creek Baptist Church. We sure learned a lot while keeping our Bibles open.  Fellowship followed the service with coffee and desserts. Then we packed about forty Christmas shoe boxes for needy children in foreign countries. We have watched a video of those children receiving their shoe boxes filled with hats, socks, toothbrushes, crayons, coloring books, combs and so much more. They are all marked with being a boy or girl and age level.  When the leader of the children gives the signal they open them at once and oh my! The look on those precious faces is something to behold. Many thanks to those who donated to this special spiritual heartwarming cause.

I was pleased to hear that my friend Barbara’s husband Manfred is doing well with his rehab. We wish him the best for a full recovery.

There is a little contest going on here in Gilboa between our Town Clerk Linda and our Town Highway Superintendent John Wyckoff. This is regarding the Toys for Tota sponsored by the Marine Corps. Before picking up by Staff Sergeant Ted Kleniewskki or his fellow Marines, the toys will be counted and whoever has the least amount in their box has to furnish a delicious cookie platter! Toys can be brought to the Town Hall or Highway Building during working hours. Max Stryker will also take toys for tots at the highway department on recyclable days Wednesday and Saturday from 8am to 12 noon. Toys need to be new and not wrapped. I hope lots of you join in and pick the box you want to put your toys in. Then perhaps sometime after Dec. 9, when they are picked up you too will enjoy stopping by for some cookies in one of these two places. I put mine in both boxes! Let’s get these boxes full to the brim.  

Gilboa School: November 20, Board of Ed. Meeting 6:00pm in the Auditorium also Nov. 20 is Early Release Day at 11: 30am.then on Nov. 21 Early Release Day 11:30 for Parent/Teacher Conference Day. Nov. 25-28 No School, Thanksgiving recess.    

Prayer Concerns: Continue to keep in prayer Patti Haight, Lucas (Tim Scudder’s son) Harold (Tom Miners son-in-law) Patricia Chatfield,  Manfred Deimold,  Carol Stryker, Jerry and Yvonne Woods daughter Michele(back surgery) and son Donald  (hit by a car while working on construction sustaining foot and head injuries) Karen Overbaugh and her mom in law Carol along with all  those who may be ill at this writing.

Birthdays: November 16 Lou DiRubba (Weeki Wachee FL) Nov. 18 Janine Ware, and Christen Cooper, Nov. 20 Millie Haugh. All of you enjoy your special day Blessed in the Lord.   

Upcoming Events:

November 17, Conesville Historical Society with host Carrie Sutton who will be leading a presentation on the American Legion in Conesville. To Honor all who served 6:00pm, 1295 St. Rte. 990V Conesville Church.

Sunday, November 22, 10am-2pm Community Clothing Exchange at Gilboa Town Hall. For specific details call 607-588-6400 to sign up for this free event. Please do not drop items off at the town hall prior to this date. 

Saturday, November 22, 1:00pm Gilboa Museum presents an interview with Linda Hernick, Frank Mannolini & William Stein, co-authors of the Catskill Fossil Forest.

Saturday, November 29, 10:00am Conesville Historical Society second annual 5K Turkey Trot. To register for this event contact John Riedl at cjriedl665@gmail.com or 607-588-7711. Their first event was a huge success. They are hoping to have another successful event. Rain or shine. You can Trot, run or walk and just have lots of fun!

November 7-December 19 Writers in the Mountain presents Stories on Stage with Katherine Varga. Six sessions online at writersinthe mountains.org. to register

Get ready for “Sundaes with Santa,” December 7 2:00pm at the Gilboa Town Hall. Crafts, photo ops and fun for all ages. Bring items for the Animal Shelter and Toys for Tots to earn a ticket for a prize.

Sunday Worship Services:

Gilboa Methodist: 9:00am located on 990V Gilboa 

Flat Creek Baptist: Flat Creek Road, 9:30am Sunday School, 10:30am worship service with coffee and fellowship following the service. Ladies Bible study every Monday 10:00am. 

November 26, 6:30pm After Thanksgiving service we will all meet in the Church hall for fellowship with homemade pies, coffee and fellowship to share.  All are welcome to attend. 

November 15 Harvest dinner 6:00pm, Nov. 26 Thanksgiving service 6:30pm. 

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

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