The Prattsville Scoop by Abby and Gabby - 08 March 2024

PRATTSVILLE - Not too soon to start marking your calendars for upcoming summer events as follows:

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary Virgil E. Deyo Unit 1327, will be on Saturday, March 30, 11 AM, at Young’s Ace Hardware, Prattsville. According to the number of children attending, there will be three age groups so even the younger ones get a chance to fill their basket.If anyone would like to join in stuffing eggs, donating candy for eggs, etc. etc., call 518-299-3219. The more the merrier, especially after last year – a splendid success. See you Beth? Last year’s dual Easter Egg Hunts were a success and thoroughly enjoyed by all ages.

The 12th Annual Car Show for Cancer Patient Aid will take place on August 11, 2024 at the Ashland Town Park, Ashland, NY. The Windham Rotary Foundation will be the lead on this very worthwhile event. It seems to get bigger and better attended each year. We don’t want to overload your schedule and will keep the information to the minimum right now until the date gets closer. There is a Pre Registration Form, $10 non-refundable, available for those who want to get their reservation in early. The flyers for this event have already been printed and you can call Rhonda or Diana at 518-291-0883 or 518-734-5303 ext. 2 or CancerPatientAidCarShow@gmail.com. More information is on the flyer and we will be adding more information, “teasers”, each week in The Scoop until we feature your specific interest. See you there. This is for such a good cause and you get to thoroughly enjoy a Sunday afternoon. Thank you Windham Rotary Foundation and Rhonda and Diana. You are appreciated. Craft Vendors?

Time is getting close for the St. Patrick’s Day Card shower sponsored by the Greene County Veterans Agency. You can drop your cards off at the agency at their offices at the Greene Medical Arts Center, 2nd Floor, Catskill, and they will make sure the cards will be delivered to the multiple nursing homes in Greene County as well as in Hudson. You can call Michelle at 518-943-3707 for answers to your questions. She will also try to help you with all veteran-related questions, the agency is very helpful.

Pat Minew stopped by to replenish her stash of material – well somewhat. Right near the top was Christmas related material to make the gift bags for the veterans’ 2024 Christmas celebration. You can never be too ready for the Christmas Celebration. If there is anyone willing to make a few Christmas gift bags for our veterans, call 518-299-3219, and we can give you the pattern and material to let you get started on a few to help with our cause – thank you. One of our veteran’s wives from Freehold who has helped us in the past is not in a position to help us this year so we can always use the extra seamstresses and/or crafters.

The Krausses’ youngest grandson Hayden has returned from his trip to Italy This was a music oriented trip, marching band participation, and will wait for more information.

A family birthday dinner was enjoyed by Rob Gurley, Amanda, Dad Bobby and Jen and grandparents Bob and Ginny. Nothing like a grandson celebrating his 38th birthday too bring you up short on your age. Also celebrating a birthday was Lori Dippold, actual date March 3 – Happy Birthday Lori. Lori has ties to Prattsville being the first cousin of Peggy Young. Peggy’s mom, the late Peg Wilkins. and Lori’s dad, the late Colin Becker, are siblings. Also Lori and Rob are distant cousins with mutual Deyo connections. Not celebrating birthdays but enjoying dinner out on the town were Diane Cammer Eklund and Deb Carman Colliton – their mutual birthday is January 4. They just like to celebrate and enjoy each other's company over a good dinner. Nice to see you.

Francine, AKA Fran, Melodia has started the Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program and she is finding it a bit intense! She is well rested for this course because she recently returned from a few weeks vacation to Spain. She is in the right area for undisturbed studying, she lives in Spruceton near the site of the Tumbleweed Ranch. Many of us remember when Tumbleweed really was a ranch catering to young boys from “the City” to get a taste of country living.

Feel better wishes go out to our Mike Camna. Speedy recovery Mike.The Reform Church of Prattsville will have their Annual Easter Bake Sale on Saturday, March 20, 9 – Noon at Jim’s Great American. This is a good chance to get your Easter Dinner desserts without the extra baking and you know the baked goods will be supreme because we have talented bakers donating their creations to the bake sale.

Congratulations to Caitlin Clark, college senior at Iowa State, on her record breaking/setting basketball scoring on Sunday! Number 1 for all collegiate basketball players – both female and male - ever. Of course the national news was “oh yeah, Clark broke the record”. Equality, where art thou?

The next Soup and Sandwich luncheon at the Kaaterskill UMC’s Blue Room, Main Street, Tannersville, will be on Tuesday, March 12, 11 AM to 2 PM. The conversation and food are worth the trip.

One day it is spring with above average temperatures and the next day winter has returned. Keeps you on your toes. Spring ahead this weekend. Good bye to that extra hour we enjoyed in the fall.

American Legion Auxiliary Virgil E. Deyo Unit 1327 will be meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 7 PM, at the Prattsville Town Hall. There are a number of events that will be discussed and planned for. How about stuffing Easter Eggs with candy for the Easter Egg Hunt? The benefit will be tasting some of the candy. Also a get-together will be arranged to attach this year’s Poppies to the cans for distribution in May. Refreshments are available at this time, as well as conversation. Also the American Legion Virgil E. Deyo Post 1327 will be meeting on Thursday, March 14, 7 PM at the Prattsville Town Hall. First and foremost will be the arrangements for the Memorial Day Ceremonies and parades. Please attend these meetings.

Happy Birthday to Scott Haskin on March 10. On March 12 it is Happy Birthday to Brandon Grant Jr. Happy Birthday to Laurel Van Aken’s twin sons, Aaron and Adam, on March 14.

News? Send to gurleyrv@gmail.com or call 518-29-3219. Thanks.