Roxbury

Gene Cronk and his son, Eugene, participated in the tractor pull at the Delaware County Fair. Eugene placed fourth in the 10,500 class. Gene placed third in the 14,500 class and fifth in the jumbo class.
The highlight of the day was when Eugene was presented with the sportsmanship trophy.

By John Bernhardt
It’s been said that there are five Ss of sports performance; speed, stamina, strength, skill and spirit. Roxbury boys’ soccer coach Tom Faraci’s 2010 team is working hard, moving towards proficiency in all these areas. That could spell a sixth S on the soccer field this fall – success.

By John Bernhardt

Roxbury — The upcoming holiday weekend brings with it three opportunities to tour Woodchuck Lodge, the farmhouse where naturalist John Burroughs spent summers from 1910 to 1920.

By Jay Braman Jr.
Roxbury’s new station flicked the switch to “broadcast” last Friday, and operators of the nonprofit endeavor promise to serve and reflect the diverse interests in the region.

By Brian Sweeney
A proposed Site Plan Review Law for the Town of Roxbury will be the subject of a public hearing at the town hall on Monday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. The Site Plan Review Law has been modified from a version that was voted down by the board several years ago.

Turn of the Century DayAll the old-time mountain fun of 1898 comes but once a year in Roxbury’s celebrated Turn of the Century Day festivities. This Saturday, Sept. 4 the entire family can enjoy vintage baseball, children’s crafts and games, a parade of fashion, vaudeville acrobats, spectacular fireworks at dusk, and as always, plenty of vintage victuals, including grilled sausage sandwiches, chicken barbecue, fruit pies and beer and wine for the grownups. 

Roxbury — There will be a community worship service in Kirkside Park this Sunday at 10 a.m.

Members of the Jay Gould Memorial Church and the Roxbury United Methodist Church will host this service as part of their Labor Day weekend events. Pastors Richard Dykstra and Peg Van Siclen will co-lead the service and music will be provided by church members.

Roxbury — All three Delaware Vintage baseball clubs have been hard at play all summer long and will face off in a full day of games on Saturday, Sept. 4 during Roxbury’s Turn of the Century Day festivities. Games start at 10 a.m. and continue throughout the afternoon.

Roxbury — Whet Paint, The Roxbury Arts Group’s (RAG) annual and wildly popular fund-raiser has added some new twists and surprises this year. Re-imagined as Whet Paint/ Inside Out, RAG hopes to emphasize the “plein air” aspect of painting in the open air that has always been at the heart of the event.