The Prattsville Scoop - 1 May 2025

PRATTSVILLE - Trust you all had a most pleasant Easter and are continuing to enjoy this season.

Will try to get back to a regular schedule for The Scoop. There might be some redundancy in the information but do want to make sure all are acknowledged for their participation in activities.

The American Legion Auxiliary Virgil E. Deyo Unit 1327 hosted the Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Youngs’ on Easter Saturday, the 19th, to the delight of approximately 100 children, infant to twelve years old. Auxiliary members Debbie Beckwith, Nancy Kizyma, Marianne Krauss, Cathy Martino, and Debbie Wandursky were those manning the Hunt along with Peggy Young, owner Prattsville Ace Hardware and generous and committed Easter Egg Hunt supporter, and the Easter Bunny, who has the Prattsville Easter Egg Hunt on speed dial for each year, and also attending was veteran Dana Hommel from Tannersville American Legion Post. Nancy and Louie Kizyma, Legionnaire of American Legion Virgil E. Deyo Post 1327, had previously stuffed all the eggs with candy. And thanks to Beth Camna, her family, friends, and associates who continued the Easter Egg Hunt celebration on the Prattsville Town Green. You are all sent thanks.

To continue with community events, don’t forget the Prattsville Firemen’s Annual Pork Dinner on Saturday, May 3 at the Prattsville Firehouse, beginning at 4:30 PM. Also the Zadock Pratt Museum will be hosting a show entitled “Grandma’s Quilts”, from May 24 to June 29, Noon to 5 PM at the Museum, Main Street, Prattsville. Contact Carole Cangelosi at 518-791-5344, for information on entering your quilts in the show.

Ray and Claudia Bracaliello’s life has settled down a bit after Easter. Easter week was very busy for them, however, going to Schenectady Monday to set up for a meeting and decorate the GE theatre for the concert on Tuesday, and after that they returned home Tuesday night.  More activities on Wednesday, Thursday was open so was able to rehearse for Easter, back to Schenectady on Friday, to set the organ up again and decorate for the concert on Saturday and stayed for the concert, a great one with a nationally known organist Juan Cardona. Then home for one more rehearsal.  Ray was the chef for their Easter.  He loves the slow cooker, so they had pork and sauerkraut.  Claudia rewarded him with a rest in his recliner wrapped up in her handcrafted afghan and he looks really relaxed. Claudia is in 7th Heaven with all the spring flowers even though some are in short supply. She cut a small branch of lilac, put it in water, and she now has flowers! Super! She hopes her viburnum will open as well. 

Dana Hommel had all his birthday wishes fulfilled with a celebratory dinner at Red’s with three (3) ladies paying him homage, including Cathy Martino. Ginny Gurley and Doreen Maurer. Lots of fun and good food. Happy Birthday Dana.

The Prattsville Reform Church parsonage has a new roof and it looks great. We understand the Reform Church is making plans to replace the roof on their Church’s steeple. With all this wind, it cannot be replaced soon enough. Look for their Chicken BBQ in June of the parsonage’s lawn. Always very delicious.

To all those on our “Get Well” list, we send more feel better wishes, whether it is flu, injury, allergies, etc., Many of those receiving your good wishes, send their thanks to you for your those wishes.

Make Up and current Birthdays – Happy Birthday to Randy Brainerd on April 20. Happy Birthday to Grace Baker on April 24. On April 27 it is Happy Birthday to Rev. Elliott Oakes and Dana Hommel. Happy Birthday to Sheila Sutton on May 4. On May 6 it is Happy Birthday to Medora Kizyma Soule. Happy Birthday to CharleighJo Carr and Shelly Brainard on May 7. On May 8 we send Happy Birthday greetings to Allison Soule. Marcia Tocci is send Happy Birthday wishes on May 9. Happy Anniversary to Jane and Joe Concato on April 22.