ALTAMONT — Roberta Overbaugh Northrup, who was once an integral part of the Altamont Fair and a passionate country music singer, died on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at her home in Converse, Texas.

Mrs. Northrup, known as “Bobbi,” lived in Berne and Altamont for most of her life.

ALTAMONT — Katie and Nicholas Fahrenkopf of Altamont are happy to announce the birth of their first child, Adelaide Grace Fahrenkopf.

Adelaide was born on July 27, 2015 at 11:36 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and measuring 19 inches.

ALTAMONT — Altamont Reformed and St. John's Lutheran churches are planning a joint service of Holy Communion at Orisini Park on Sunday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m.  Pastors Robert Luidens and Gregory Zajac will lead the service.

Their scripture text will be Psalm 34.

WESTMERE — Audrey F. Bentz, a woman who “never met a stranger,” according to her family, died  peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2015, with her daughters by her side. She was 89.

Mrs. Bentz was born in Schenectady on April 26, 1926, the daughter of the late Harry and Mabel R. (née Shaver) Fitzpatrick.

National Grid was contacted and immediately responded to the scene to fix the line.

The old machine has been tucked over in the back corner of a barn on the Altamont fairgrounds for years now, according to volunteer Andy Tinning.

_{Ed Cowley III, Altamont}

_{Kristin Casey, Altamont}