New Kingston

Maryann Schmiser of Napanoch visited her mother Faye Van Benschoten and son Andy Saturday.
Doug and Barb Condon met their daughter Karen Dahlgreen and son Logan and Meghan Saturday at Phoenicia for lunch to celebrate Barb’s birthday.
Bill and Betty Elliott attended an 80th birthday gathering Saturday for Patrick Benjamin at East Meredith.

New Kingston Valley Grange held their regular meeting Thursday night. The Lecturer, Georgia Taylor, had her two grandsons Curtis and Cedric Taylor entertain us playing their violins. She held a quiz on the Declaration of Independence. Georgia announced the birthdays: Barb Condon the 19th, Edwin Vermilyea 21st and Barbara Kapito the 30th.

New Kingston Valley Grange meeting will be Thursday night with a potluck supper at 6 and the meeting will follow.

David and Georgia Taylor attended a graduation party at Downsville Saturday for his niece Kayla Stone.

Doug and Barb Condon attended a graduation party at Roxbury Saturday afternoon for Rieley Cammer.

Pat Webster of Baldwinsville spent a week recently with her sister Doris Hosier. While here she joined the Roxbury Senior Citizens on their bus trip to the Finger Lakes.

The hamlet of New Kingston on Saturday, July 5 will celebrate its recent designation to the State and National Registers of Historic Places with guided walking tours, a special postal cancellation, art exhibit and reception at the Post Office, and a display of photographs and other items in the Presbyterian Church.
An exhibit of New Kingston postcards, photographs and memorabilia will also be on display at the Middletown Town Hall through the month of July, and can be seen weekdays except July 4 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Everyone in New Kingston is invited for a “Luncheon Meet & Greet” at 1:30 p.m. this Sunday at the Lipko’s “big red barn.” Come and find out what is happening with New Kingston’s placement on the National Register of Historic Places!

The Postal Service is offering a special pictorial National Historic New Kingston Station Postmark at the New Kingston Post Office starting on Saturday, July 5. The special postmark will be kicked off with a party at the post office on July 5 to honor local artist, Oneida Hammond, who created the picture used in the postmark.

New Kingston Valley Grange held their regular meeting on June 5 with Master Edwin Vermilyea. They voted in Pat Clark as third year executive committee member. Three get well cards were passed around for Bill Ruff, Sandra Greene and Barbara Kapitko. Barbara Clark, activity director for June, will be showing a movie. Please bring dessert for refreshments.

New Kingston Valley Grange held their first meeting of the year since being closed for the winter. The charter was draped in memory of Ron Greene who passed away in December. The Grange will have a bake sale with friends May 10 in Andes for the John Ackerley family.

New Kingston Valley Grange will be holding their first meeting of the year Thursday night, May 1. There will be a potluck supper at 6 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 7 p.m.