The volunteers managed to keep the fire to the first floor, Chief Steve Ayers said, although there was smoke damage on the second floor. “But the family should be able to get their possessions intact from the second floor,” he said.
A year ago, the workshop, a not-for-profit chartered by the state’s Board of Regents that offers kids summertime “adventures in learning,” was awarded an $8,000 grant by the Preservation League of New York State to fund a cultural landscape report.
People can eat their free Thanksgiving-style meal at the Voorheesville American Legion Post 1493 from noon until 4 p.m. on Nov. 19, or take their food to go. The menu will feature turkey, ham, “and all the fixings, including beverages and dessert.”
