PRATTSVILLE – Our appreciation is sent out to our medical professionals, EMTs, local volunteer firemen, essential workers and our military both active and all veterans. All of you are the best.
For our local veteran, Larry Dwon, we say thank you and give thanks for your service and recognition as Greene County’s choice for the Honor A Veteran recipient for 2024. Your recognition is so well deserved and we say “thank you with our appreciation.” Got to know some of Larry’s military service and his deep involvement in community volunteerism while being a co-worker with wife Chris at the Windham Journal office in Windham in the early 2000s. Almost weekly it was another snippet of Larry’s good deeds and it is something to cheer about.
Larry and Chris’ family has grown and now include their sons’ families – wives and granddaughters. Larry would be so proud and involved with his family. Chris is keeping Larry’s presence and love felt.
Now for active military news from proud father, David Rikard.
A Certificate of Achievement was awarded to Private First Class Jamison Rikard on Feb. 23, 2024, “For exceptional performance during the Field Artillery “Hell” Squadron during Table XVIII certifications.
PFC Rikard’s hard work, dedication to duty, professionalism, and selfless service greatly contributed to the successful accomplishment of the Field Artillery Squadron’s mission.
His actions are in keeping with the finest traditions of military service and reflect distinct credit upon himself, Bulldog Battery, the field Artillery Squadron, 2D Cavalry Regiment and the United States Army.”
Please read with attentiveness all the words in quotes and give thanks for the young people of character giving so that we have our Democracy. Thank you Jamison for your service and thank you David for sharing Jamison’s honorable duty.
What a wonderful brunch and feeling of community spirit that was enjoyed by so many in the morning April 14, at the West Kill Community Hall.
Friends Cynthia and Howard Matthson from Gilboa attended this year after first enjoying the brunch a few years ago. Now they watch for the annual announcement in the Prattsville Scoop and make sure they attend. Got to meet Mary Cline’s sister Pat who was there with Ron and Mary Cline.
She is so sweet as is Mary LOL. Gurley family members, three in number – Christina, Conrad and Tanner – traveled from St. Johnsville to join family members Bob and Ginny and Bob Jr. and exchange family news over the delicious breakfast food. Informed Laurie Dippold that she is in fact related to the Gurleys via Deyo ancestry. Shout out to Pat and Schuyler Minew, Carole and Glen Howard, Marianne and Johannes Krauss, Bob and Ann Donovan.
Those working tirelessly were Chris Dwon, Nancy Dippold, Nancy Orr and many others who I do not know their names.
Proceeds will be used to improve certain parts of the building and to bring others up to required standards. Wonder how many know that some of the heavy wooden chairs in use at the tables date back to the 1940s. When dances were held at the Hall, there used to be a shallow platform that ran around the parameter of the room and these same said chairs were set upon the platform for the dancers to rest between the squares. Or those up to it, would slow dance and flirt.
Oh for the good ole days.
Happy Birthday to Randy Brainerd on April 20. Happy Birthday to Waylon Koerner-Fox on April 22; Happy Birthday to Mary Powell. Happy Anniversary to Jane and Joe Concato on April 26.
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