St. Paul’s Lutheran receives historic designation.

_{Raphael Revella, program manager at Helderberg Haven}

The impetus for the project came when Mary Jo Mckeon, a retired librarian, noticed some of the town’s signs in disrepair.

A back-door entrance to the Helderberg Evangelical Lutheran Church accesses three rooms where second-hand items for the home are sold for low prices on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Loneliness and depression are realities for some elderly people, and caregivers can be strained for others. A church hall in Berne is planned as a place where people who need help can go for social interaction and care.

Pastor Wendy Cook has a simple desire to see Berne residents express themselves for a public installation of art in the rural town.