The Prattsville Scoop by Abby and Gabby - 28 March 2025

PRATTSVILLE - Jamison Rikard on duty somewhere in Europe. 

PRATTSVILLE – March Madness as in College Basketball is a lot better than our March weather madness. But daffodils, snowdrops, bluebells, etc are showing color in their buds and the trees are setting their buds for leaves later on in the spring. Keep wishing for the sun and warmer weather.

We are proud to relate this news from proud father David Rikard: Jamison Rikard has been promoted to E 4 Specialist. Jamison, who left for basic training on July 4, 2023 after his high school graduation, has been with the US Army 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Field Artillery in Vilseck, Germany (Bavaria) since November, 2023. He hopes to make it home on leave perhaps this summer.  Jamison’s family has been known to form a family tour group and visit Jamison at many of his posts. Congratulations to all. We are proud of you Jamison and believe he is the fourth generation of Rikards to serve our country. Thank you to all.

Nancy Kizyma played chauffeur driving her friend to a medical appointment in Kingston. Nancy is just waiting for all those yard sales and thrift shops to open for the season. She always knows what is being overlooked as an undiscovered treasure. Good luck Nancy and keep up the good work.

Wednesday was a beautiful spring day reaching the 70s. We had to enjoy the day because that weather didn’t last long. If only the wind would stop. Those cleaning the lawns from all the twigs and branches are being kept really, really busy. Even the State highway men were out cleaning the ditches and sides of the road of the fallen dead wood, and there was lots of that.

Jane and Joe Concato played host treating their friend G. Gurley to an evening of dining out. They also presented her with Irish soda bread and a live Shamrock. Thank you. You are the best.

Jerry and Marge Loucks of the Mountain Top United Methodist Parish inclusive of Ashland, East Jewett, Kaaterskill, Lanesville, Lexington-West Kill and Windham-Hensonville Churches under the leadership of Rev. Mark Hamann, were in Prattsville Saturday afternoon delivering food supplies to many families in Prattsville as well as in other towns on the mountaintop. Think they said they made up 120 bags of food for delivery. They enjoyed doing good deeds in the sunny and mild weather. That is what our communities are all about.

There will be a showing of “Let’s honor our Grandma’s Quilts” at the Zadock Pratt Museum from May 24 to June 29, Saturdays and Sundays, Noon to 5 PM. Residents of Greene, Delaware, and Schoharie Counties are welcomed to show their Grandma’s quilts. You will be asked to provide some information as to the approximate date of when it was made, by whom and who is now the owner. Please contact Carole Cangelosi at 518-791-5344 for more information. Please note the collection of quilts will be from May 10 to May 18.

Jim and Rhonda Fancher Margiasso and cousins Benny and Sandy Benjamin get together to play indoor marbles. Do they crawl around on the floor or have a large table set up to roll those marbles around on? Waiting to hear from them. Rhonda and Sandy keep busy sewing – Sandy with her quilts and Rhonda with all sorts of craft items, to be seen at some of the craft fairs in our area. Does your family play games together? They generate lots of laughter and good memories.

We wish good health and happy days to all.

Happy Birthday on March 29 to Sarah, daughter of Debbie Ballard, and Nate Tocci. On March 30 we wish Mary McGlynn Happy Birthday. Haley Benson is wished Happy Birthday to Haley Benson. Happy Birthday to Randy Briggs on April 1. Mary Barry and Kerrianne Aurgiema Dibble are wished Happy Birthday. John Zacco is wished Happy Birthday on April 4.

Take care. Send news to gurleyrv@gmail.com.