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Support the AIDSWalk

To the Editor:

The AIDSWalk in Albany’s Washington Park, sponsored by the AIDS Council of Northeastern New York, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, starting at 1 p.m.

I am looking for sponsors for the walk.

If you are unable to walk, will you please sponsor me?

Come to the Wright Family Fire Relief Fundraiser

To the Editor:

This Sunday, Sept. 21, from 2 to 5 p.m., a fundraiser will be held at Township Tavern at 1412 Township Road in Knox.

On Aug. 24, the Wright family suffered the devastating loss of their home due to a fire. The Wrights have three kids in the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District.

Keep the turkey dinners coming

To the Editor:

A hearty thank-you to everyone involved in preparing the take-out roast-turkey dinner at the Helderberg Lutheran Church in Berne.

To enjoy a complete, delicious roast-turkey dinner in the warmth and comfort of our own home on a wet, rainy evening last Saturday was great.

Men take too much medicine, and too little exercise

To the Editor:

In 1869, Dr. W. W. Hall wrote The Guide-Board to Health, Peace and Competence, a 762-page book containing his recommendations for being happy and healthy. He summarized his entire book with:

— Men consume too much food, and too little pure air;

Commentary: Is access to disposable diapers an inalienable right or a social responsibility?

by Jo E. Prout

So here’s a can of worms for Enterprise readers to discuss: It’s Diaper Need Awareness Week in New York City, Massachusetts, Connecticut, 22 other states, and 70 other cities across the country, and diaper banks are soliciting disposable diapers and money.

Thanks for outfitting 124 needy students

To the Editor:

We wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all the wonderful people in our community who supported our back-to-school program so generously. We are so touched by the amount of support we received.

Thacher Park was born midst pomp and pageantry

by Timothy J. Albright

Great thanks must be extended to the memory and spirits of Emma Treadwell and John Boyd Thacher. Their initial philanthropic gift of the place known as “Indian Ladder; inspired many other succeeding individuals and groups to dedicate their time and efforts to the growth of our John Boyd Thacher State Park.

Schools must not lose sight of the real world

To the Editor:

What's getting lost in all the conversations about Common Core, standardized testing, teacher evaluations, funding, and the power politics in the educational establishment is the real world in which the students will ultimately have to live.

Volleyball tourney will raise funds for the Rodinos

To the Editor:

On Saturday, Sept. 13, the Guilderland Girls’ Varsity Volleyball team is hosting a tournament at Guilderland High School.  Proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the Rodino Family to assist them as they continue to deal with the effects of Huntington's Disease.

The Indian Ladder renewed tourists but taxed their horses

by Timothy J. Albright

By the mid-19th Century, the famous Indian Ladder Region of the Helderberg had become a vacation-seeker’s paradise. Escaping the summer heat of the city for the elevated cool mountain breezes and fresh air of forest and field became a habit for many travelers in search of rest and recreation.

Wander and ramble with a ride in the countryside

To the Editor:

The highlight of this year’s Discover the Hilltowns: Farms and Artisans Tour on Sept. 13 and 14 will be a tour within a tour within a tour. 

We all will be touched by the strong character of a child with cancer

To the Editor:

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a month of gold, hope, and goals to tell the world and change this issue.

A Schilling Family bequest caps years of service to village parks and gardens

by James Gaughan

For its entire existence, Altamont has been defined by and has been enhanced by a strong sense of volunteerism in its citizens.  For over 50 years, the Schilling family has personified that sense of volunteerism.

Damage to Krumkill was caused by excavation, not tropical storm

To the Editor:

This letter is in response to the article in the Aug. 21 edition of The Altamont Enterprise regarding the reconstruction of Krumkill Road.  The article refers to the cause of the road damage being related to Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.

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