Roxbury

 

The third annual Team Trivia Challenge was held on April 19 at The Hilt Kelly Hall in Roxbury. Eleven teams vied to place in the categories of two- and four-person teams.  

By Trish Adams

 

 

Roxbury Library Association presents the final program in the We the People “Pursuit of Happiness” Bookshelf series. On Monday, April 21 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. fifth- through seventh-graders are invited to a reading and discussion from Lawrence Yep’s The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung.

The Town of Roxbury has more than $325,000 in HUD housing rehabilitation funds available from the Governor’s Office for Small Cities and applications from eligible households are encouraged. 
Any resident in the township, which includes the hamlets of Grand Gorge and Roxbury as well as Denver/Vega, with an income at or below 80 percent‚ÄÇof the Delaware County median may apply for home repair funds for their primary residence.

By John Bernhardt
It’s been said that out numbers 19, 20 and 21 are the three toughest in a softball game. That was the case at Roxbury last Thursday night. Margaretville rallied to score three times in the final inning, squeezing past the Rockets, 6-4, in the home opener for both teams.

Just can’t wait for summertime, sunshine, BBQ and baseball? The Roxbury Nine vintage baseball champs are chomping at the bit too. On Saturday afternoon, April 19 from 2 to 6 p.m., they’re commandeering the grill at the Public Lounge on Roxbury’s Bridge Street, roasting up some fun to give us all a taste of summertime.

The technology department at Roxbury Central School recently received $1,650 in funding grants to help purchase AutoCAD LT 2008 software for use by both junior and senior high school students.

By John Bernhardt
Cold, damp weather caused Margaretville baseball coach Rick Funck to put a 40-pitch limit on members of his pitching staff during the Blue Devils’ opener in Roxbury last Thursday.
Four Margaretville pitchers shared the hill as the Blue Devils opened their season with a 14-4 victory over the Rockets.

By John Bernhardt
“I’m ready.”
After 25 years, you might think another softball season would be old hat for Roxbury coach Jane Ware. Nothing could be further from the truth. Ware is brimming with enthusiasm and encouraged with the promise of her young 2008 Rockets’ squad.