To the Editor:

Several years ago, the Hilltown Seniors signed their hall over to the Town of Berne. Supervisor Kevin Crosier thanked us and promised the world.

First, it was going to be made into a library with a community room, which we would be able to use along with the newly remodeled kitchen. Then the Catholic Church was closed and the town purchased that for the library.

Then Mr. Crosier wanted to make the hall into town offices with the same promises. Well, that fell through and the original town hall building was remodeled.

Then the center was going to be put to use for a contingent meal site and the same promises. Well, we haven't heard anymore about that.

So, in the meantime, nothing has been done to the center, except for Albany County bringing "unpaid" workers up to paint the kitchen. And paint is all they did. Nothing was put back, paint cans were left behind, and it was a complete mess.

So, the supervisor asked the president of the seniors if  “we” could clean the kitchen. We discussed it and said no; that is no longer our responsibility. But, the nice person that she is, President Charlotte Fuss, took it upon herself to clean it, along with Alyce Gibbs who happened to be there setting up for our meeting.

Well, Mrs. [Karen] Schimmer [Berne councilwoman] informed us that they have found someone to clean and they are going to make up rules regarding the use of the building. Rules, we are not committed to any rules. Maybe the other people who come in and leave the hall in disarray should have rules to follow.

Perhaps Mr. Crosier and the town board have taken on too much to remember what they promised. And perhaps the town board doesn't even know what was promised.

Now people are saying the town of Berne has purchased 359 acres on Game Farm Road. Wow! Maybe they are the people that have purchased Hoffmans Playland rides and we are going to have an amusement park.

Linda Carman
Knox

Editor’s note: Linda Carman is a member of the Hilltown Seniors and writes a column about the group for The Enterprise.