Roxbury

By Julia Green
As the regular season drew to a close, the Andes girls weren’t even planning to compete in the 2010 Section IV Class D softball tournament. Due to scheduling conflicts with the senior class trip, the Mountaineers were under the impression that the final week of scheduled competition would bring their successful season to a close.
But then, something changed.

By Brian Sweeney
Prior to last week’s fire, Cherie and Frank Davis had been planning a major summer kick-off party to benefit the Roxbury Fire Department. “No the irony is not lost on us,” commented Cherie.

Roxbury — Back by popular demand: “Over the Tops Tabletops” in June! For eight years, The Roxbury Arts Group has been collaborating with inventive table designers on their biggest fund-raiser of the year. Last year’s intimate, low-key evening in October captured the golden ambience of the fall season.

By Brian Sweeney
A popular Roxbury restaurant was destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning.
Firefighters were called to the Cha Cha Hut on Bridge Street about 2 a.m. and found the building engulfed in flames. Because of the advanced state of the fire, volunteers dedicated much of their effort to save another restaurant, The Public Lounge, which is located in close proximity.

In the early morning hours this past Tuesday, the Roxbury community suffered a double loss. The Cha Cha Hut burned down, causing Frank and Cherie Davis the loss of their business and Joe and Jane Piasek and their partners the loss of one of their buildings.

Roxbury —After a competitive and lengthy selection process, the hamlet of Roxbury was chosen to host the inaugural “Re-Store Design Challenge,” with “stores” to be unveiled in late July and open every weekend this August. 

By Julia Green
As New York State and the country as a whole continue to face budget crises at every level of government, area school districts asked voters to sign off on slightly increased spending last week. The local school budget battle went to the polls on Tuesday, when voters in Andes, Margaretville and Roxbury cast their ballots overwhelmingly in support of the proposed spending plans.

By Julia Green
Third time’s a charm? It certainly was for the Margaretville Blue Devils, who trounced the Roxbury Rockets 12-1 in the Delaware League title game on Thursday at SUNY Oneonta. It marked the third match-up of the season between the two teams, and the first Margaretville victory over the Rockets. It was also a rematch of last year, when the Blue Devils and the Rockets faced off in the 2009 crossover game.
“If they played like that all year, we’d have been 15-0,” said Margaretville Head Coach Bill Lonecke, whose team finished the regular season 9-6 overall.

A surprise 40th Anniversary Party was given in honor of Keith and Blanche Kellerhouse of Grand Gorge on Saturday, May 15 at the Civic Center in Grand Gorge. Several family and friends attended including Sarah Cronk, Antha Tobon, Esther Snyder and Gloria Stewart of Roxbury.

Area communities will hold annual Memorial Day Parades on Monday, May 31.