Another week has already passed by. It was a very frigid week.

On Monday, Jan. 6, I was supposed to go shopping with my daughter, Marcia, to buy her a birthday present. I started calling her house about 9 a.m. and every half-hour until noon and she didn’t answer.

To the Editor:

On Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 8 p.m., Bob Delaney, the town of Knox building inspector, served a ticket to the owners of  Hitmans Towing for operating a business illegally in a residential district. 

Berne-Knox-Westerlo is scheduled to benefit from tripled funding from the county for its programs for children facing economic, social, academic, or emotional issues.

These local students have been named to the president’s list at Hudson Valley Community College for the fall 2013 term, with a grade-point average between 3.5 and 4.0:

— Maria Commisso of Altamont, in the diagnostic medical sonography academic program;

Among the appointments at the town's re-organizational meeting was the filling of Douglas Story's term on the water and sewer committee, which he gave up citing a conflict of interest with his position as the water and sewer treatment officer.

Christmas is over. On Thursday, Dec. 26 I wrote my news and took it to Altamont. It had to be in early as the holiday falls in the middle of the week.

I picked up some Chinese food and ate with my daughter, Marcia Pangburn and Kyra and we watched family DVDs. 

Poverty need not be permanent. Support for families in need can propel children to a better future.