We’re sorry to report that we’re forced to cancel the 2020 Summer Concert Series due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Summer Concert Series has been a staple of the Claverack community for the past nine years, offering free concerts by top local bands Thursday nights in July and August at the Claverack Town Park. In making the announcement, Club vice-president Charles Schram said the group had been grappling with ways to alter the program to bring it into compliance with CDC guidelines for reducing the transmission of the Covid-19 virus, which has virtually shut down huge segments of the country’s economy, particularly the dining and entertainment segments, since March. “There was simply no way to make it work,” Schram said, “given the nature of the venue and the close interaction required.” In mid-March, the Claverack Town Board announced that it was closing the park through July 29 and would re-evaluate the closure decision at that time, possibly extending it into August or beyond. “That effectively eliminated half of our season,” Schram said. “It made the decision for us.” Schram noted that the bands had already been booked for the season and a number of corporate donations had been received. “The bands have been great,” he said. “They understand what we’re going through. There really was no other choice. I’m sure this was not the only gig they’ve lost because of Covid-19.” Schram said the monetary donations have all been returned. The club will begin planning for the 2021 season at the first of the year. “There is no way to plan ahead with this thing,” he said. “This is all new territory. We just have to take it as it comes.”
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The Claverack Republican Club will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 11 at the Claverack Town Park, off Church Street, Mellenville. The grounds will open at 10 a.m. with the hunts getting underway at 11 a.m., rain, snow or sun. Admission is free. The egg hunt is open to all Claverack youths ages 1 to 9 and features first, second the third place prizes in the three age categories: ages 1-3, 4-6, and 7 to 9, as well as additional prizes in eggs around the fields. In addition to the egg hunts, the morning will feature free refreshments for the parents and children and a visit by the Easter Bunny. The annual Easter Egg Hunt is a community service of the Claverack Republican Club, which also runs the free Summer Concert Series Thursday nights during July and August in the Town Park. Three special promotions for local community service organizations, the popular Emergency Services Appreciation Night, the return of the chicken barbecue and eight of the area’s most popular country and rock bands are some of the highlights of the upcoming 2019 Summer Concert Series at the Claverack Town Park, Church Street, Mellenville. The series takes place Thursday nights (generally) in July and August and is sponsored by the Claverack Republican Club. All the concerts are free of charge and open to the public. Because the first Thursday in July is July 4, the kick-off event for the series will be held Saturday, July 6 at the park, with the super popular band Thunder Ridge taking the stage at 7 p.m. This band has been a regular fixture in the Summer Concert Series for the past eight years and never fails to draw huge crowds from all around. But before the band begins, the Club is offering a chicken barbecue with all the fixin’s beginning at 5 p.m. Tickets for the BBQ are $12 each and are available from club members or by e-mailing clavgop@gmail.com. Advance sale ticket holders are served first and at-the door ticket buyers follow. Take-outs are available. Getting back on the normal Thursday schedule, the July 11 free concert features Jarrod at 7 p.m. and also includes a special promotion for the Everlasting Hope Animal Rescue. Attendees are asked (but not obligated) to bring cat and dog food, old blankets and towels, kitty litter, paper towels and, of course, monetary donations for this locally-based rescue group saving our forgotten pets. The July 18 free concert features the Greyhounds, a popular Capital District rock and oldies band in their first gig with this concert series. The Oldies Show comes back to town July 25, bringing their retro take on rock oldies and doo-wop. This evening also has a special promotion for the Columbia-Greene Humane Society. Attendees are once again asked (but not obligated) to bring cat and dog food, old blankets and towels, paper towels, cat litter and, of course, monetary donations for this long-time twin-county rescue organization saving our forgotten and neglected pets. A large visual display of the shelter’s activities and services will be part of the presentation. Jarrod returns to the Claverack stage August 1 at 7 p.m. Local favorites South Bound take the stage August 8 at 7 p.m. for the fourth annual Emergency Services Appreciation Night, a special salute to area first responders with free hamburgers, hot dogs and giveaways for fire, EMS and police personnel. An impressive array of fire and police apparatus is expected. The August 15 concert features the 217 Band at 7 p.m. The Fender Bender Band comes to town August 22 for a 7 p.m. concert and special promotion for the Mellenville-Philmont Food Pantry. Attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food items and monetary donations for the food pantry that serves the entire Claverack community. The season closer will be Peaceful Country on August 29 at 7 p.m. The snack bar is open each concert night from 7 to 8:30 offering hamburgers, hot dogs, French Fries, fried dough, drinks and weekly specials, all at reasonable prices. Expenses for the Summer Concert Series are covered in large part by donations from various local sponsoring businesses. The 2019 sponsors are: Gold Sponsor – A. Colarusso And Son; Silver Sponsors – Valley Energy and Pattison, Koskey, Bucci and Howe; and Music Aficionados – Saturn Industries, Johnston Transportation LLC, Brandon’s Auto, CPL Architecture, Engineering and Planning, Meltz Lumber, Friends Of Columbia County Treasurer P.J. Keeler, John A. Alvarez And Sons, Furniture Plus, Dell’s Plumbing, Heating And A/C, the Bank Of Greene County, Charles Brewer, Philmont Family Dentistry and Ginsberg's Foods. For more information on this year’s Summer Concert Series visit www.claverackrepublicans.com or e-mail clavgop@gmail.com. Notice is hereby given to all enrolled Republicans of the Town of Claverack that a caucus is scheduled for the purpose of nominating candidates for the positions of Town Offices at the General Election to be held on Tuesday November 5, 2019. Caucus will be held at the Claverack Town Hall, 836 Route 217, Mellenville, on Thursday, May 16, 2019, 7:00 PM sharp.
Positions up for Election: 2 Councilpersons (4 year term) Submitted by John Lee Claverack Republican Committee Chairman The Claverack Republican Club will hold its annual free Easter Egg Hunt for all Claverack youths ages 1 to 9 Saturday, April 20 at the Claverack Town Park, 91 Church Street, Mellenville. The doors open at 10 a.m. with the hunts getting underway at 11 a.m., rain, snow or sun. Prize baskets are awarded in three age categories: 1-3 years old, 4 to 6 years old, and 7 to 9 years old, along with additional prizes hidden in eggs all around the fields. The day will also feature a visit from the Easter Bunny and free refreshments for adults and children. Participating children are reminded to bring their own baskets or bags to collect eggs and candy on the field. The Claverack Republican Club also sponsors the Summer Concert Series, featuring 9 weeks of free concerts during July and August, also at the Claverack Park. This year’s Summer Concert Series brings back the popular chicken barbecue, the Emergency Services night, and special promotions for local community organizations, including the Columbia-Greene Humane Society, Everlasting Hope Animal Rescue, and the Mellenville-Philmont Food Pantry. The Claverack Republican Club will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 31 at the Claverack Town Park, off Church Street, Mellenville. The grounds will open at 10 a.m. with the hunts getting underway at 11 a.m., rain, snow or sun. Admission is free. The egg hunt is open to all Claverack youths ages 1 to 9 and features first, second the third place prizes in the three age categories: ages 1-3, 4-6, and 7 to 9, as well as additional prizes in eggs around the fields. In addition to the egg hunts, the morning will feature free refreshments for the parents and children and a visit by the Easter Bunny. The annual Easter Egg Hunt is a community service of the Claverack Republican Club, which also runs the free Summer Concert Series Thursday nights during July and August in the Town Park. The Claverack Republican Club will conduct its annual roadside cleanup Saturday, May 6 in the Claverack Hamlet. A number of years ago the group “adopted” three one-mile stretches of road leading to the traffic light in the center of the hamlet and each spring members and volunteers, in conjunction with the NYS Department of Transportation, pick up the trash that has accumulated along the sides of those three stretches. Reflective helmets and vests, along with special tools and bags, are supplied by the NYS DOT, which sponsors the “Adopt A Highway” program throughout the state. DOT trucks pick up the accumulated bags of trash at the conclusion of the clean-up. Anyone wishing to join the group for the cleanup should report to the staging area behind the A.B. Shaw firehouse by 9 a.m. on the day of the event. In the event of rain, the effort will be postponed until the following Saturday. The Claverack Republican Club also sponsors the recent Easter Egg Hunt at the Claverack Park and the free Summer Concert Series Thursday evenings during July and August, also at the Claverack Town Park in Mellenville. The group meets the first Thursday of the month at the Claverack Town Hall. The Claverack Republican Club will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 15 at the Claverack Town Park, off Church Street, Mellenville.
The grounds will open at 10 a.m. with the hunts getting underway at 11 a.m., rain, snow or sun. Admission is free. The egg hunt is open to all Claverack youths ages 1 to 9 and features first, second the third place prizes in the three age categories: ages 1-3, 4-6, and 7 to 9, as well as additional prizes in eggs around the fields. In addition to the egg hunts, the morning will feature free refreshments for the parents and children and a visit by the Easter Bunny. The annual Easter Egg Hunt is a community service of the Claverack Republican Club, which also runs the free Summer Concert Series Thursday nights during July and August in the Town Park. The Claverack Republican Club kicks off the free “2016 Summer Concert Series” July 7 with a performance by Thunder Ridge from 7 to 9 pm under the pavilion at the Claverack Town Park, off Church Street in Mellenville. The concert season continues Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 pm during July and August. On July 14 Peaceful Country will rock the house with their classic country music and a few oldies mixed in for fun! This five piece group consists of lead, rhythm, bass, drums, and pedal steel. Thursday August 4 is “Emergency Services Appreciation Night” at the Town Park with a special concert by the always popular South Bound band, and complimentary hamburgers and hotdogs for the selfless firefighters, EMS responders, and police officers that serve the Town of Claverack day-in and day-out. This special event is supported by sponsors Johnston & Pulcher, Inc. and Columbia County Treasurer PJ Keeler. A special treat is planned for August 11 with the 8-piece Capital District band, The Oldies Show, performing favorites from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Featuring three lead singers, this band has opened shows for Lou Christie and a host of other doo-wop stars and has performed throughout the Hudson Valley and New York City. That evening will also feature an optional chicken barbeque beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a barbecued half chicken, potato and macaroni salads, baked beans, a roll and desserts. Tickets for the barbecue are $12 and are available by calling Bob or Joni at 721-8270 or any other Republican Club member. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Additional food and snacks will be available throughout the evening. Staying in tune with the oldies theme, there will also be a classic car cruise-in on the grounds. Other concerts in the series are 217 Band on July 21, King of the Forest on July 28, and encore performances by Peaceful Country on August 18 and Thunder Ridge on August 25. As always, admission to the concerts is free. These family events, which have become a tradition in the town of Claverack, are a way for the Claverack Republican Club to thank the community for its support throughout the year. The club wishes to acknowledge “Gold sponsor” A. Colarusso & Son, Inc., “Silver sponsor” Pattison, Koskey, Howe, Bucci, CPA’s PC, “Friends of Claverack sponsors” Dells Plumbing, Heating & A/C Inc, Furniture Plus, JJRT Aquatic – JJRT Enterprises Inc, Kozel’s Restaurant, Johnnie Walker Insurance, Johnston & Pulcher Inc, Meltz Lumber Company, Brandon’s Auto, Valley Energy, Columbia County Treasurer PJ Keeler, Morris Associates Engineering & Surveying Associates PLLC, NY State Senator Kathy Marchione, Pro Printers, Ricks Home Inspections LLC, Speed's Garage Inc, and “Booster” TD Bank for their support and partnership in these family-oriented events. For more information on the concerts, call Joni or Bob at (518) 721-8270, email ClaverackRC@aol.com. |
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