The Prattsville Scoop by Abby and Gabby - 21 April 2025

PRATTSVILLE - This Sunday is Easter Sunday – enjoy the season and its true meaning, as well as watching the youngsters do their thing and that will bring a smile to your face and lighten your hearts. Happy Easter to all. Bring your children to the double event on Saturday, April 19, beginning at 11 AM, Youngs Ace Hardware, Prattsville, and continuing on the Prattsville Town Green, with more egg hunts, games, refreshments, etc. The American Legion Auxiliary Virgil E Deyo Unit 1327 and Youngs will sponsor that event and Beth Camna, Prattsville Diner, her many family members and friends and the Diner’s staff are sponsoring the Prattsville Town Green event. There are many behind the scenes who make these events possible and they are sincerely thanked and appreciated. Thank you to our community.

Annual Roast Pork Dinner - Mark your calendars for May 3, Saturday, 4:30 PM – 7 PM, at the Prattsville Hose Company, 47 Firehouse Drive, Prattsville. It is an all you can eat event and the menu consists of roast pork, homemade mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, applesauce, coleslaw, dinner rolls and a beverage. For dessert there will be a large variety of delicious homemade items, made and donated by the members of our community. The price for dinner will be $18 for adults and $9 for children 6-12, children 5 and under eat for free. Advance reservations are not required, just stop in for dinner and pay at the door. If you prefer, please mail your advance reservations no later than April 23 to allow time for USPS delivery. Take-outs will be available beginning at 4 PM. “We thank you in advance for all the generous donations and for your continued support throughout the year.” Members of the Prattsville Hose Company. On a personal note it is great to see an on site dinner where you get waited on and can enjoy conversation with friends and family and exchange “information”. Thank you.

Snowbird Linda Neice has returned home for the local warm weather and she hit the ground running. After locally picking up her usual crocheted baby afghan on Saturday PM, she got ready for the baby shower for her ninth great grandchild, a girl, on Sunday. Linda was excited to be in the midst of a happy family event. Congratulations to all the family on this occasion.

Still getting information on the “Marbles” game as follows: The game is called Wahoo Marbles. Rhonda and Jim Margiasso played it in Florida years ago and now Jim has been making the game boards for the last couple years and Rhonda sewed a bag for carrying the game board, etc. It is a four-player or six-player game.  Two can play, but not as much fun. It is a combination of being like Parchesie and Trouble.  Cards are used to advance the marbles around the board. Rhonda says “So, there you go.”   Between Rhonda and her sister Pam, who are very talented crafters and now they have Jim involved, you can have just about anything available in the big stores. Rhonda and Pam often have a booth at crafters’ events, with our Kathy Sherman and her purses, etc. Keep it local.

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 1327, Prattsville, hosted the Greene County American Legion Auxiliary on Saturday, They had a good turn-out with Unit 1327 having the most members in attendance. And a new members was also there, thank you Debbie, for your participation.

Benny Benjamin took his aunt Ginny to visit son/cousin Bobby. at Albany Med. The ride was uneventful but Benny did not pay enough attention when parking and it was a maze of cars and tiers upon returning to his car. Ginny stayed for another few hours so couldn’t help Benny find the car, if she could. Luck was with him, a one time neighbor of his saw him and with his information she helped him find the car. How is that for a chance encounter?

Continued get well wishes go out to Mary and Ron Cline and Bobby Gurley.

Happy Birthday to Randy Brainerd on April 20. Happy Birthday to Waylon Koerner Fox on April 22. Happy Birthday to Grace Baker on April 24. A very Happy Anniversary to Jane and Joe Concato on April 22. The very best to all the aforementioned for a great day of celebrating.