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    Recreational Facilities

    The town of Poultney has a great deal to offer families in the area. There is a wide range of recreational facilities within the town and surrounding area. 

    The Lake St. Catherine State Park is just a short drive from town and has a beach. There you can rent paddle boats and row boats, bring your children to the playground or have a family picnic at one of the many picnic tables complete with a charcoal barbecue grill. Visitors will find picnic areas throughout the park in both the sun and the shade. The State Park also rents campsites.

    A Poultney Volunteer Recreation Commission sponsors several recreation programs each week during the summer that serve over 200 area children. During the summer of 2008 some of the programs that were offered to area children included, a Princess Party Camp, a toddler story time camp, sports camps including, soccer, baseball, basketball, golf, cheerleading and floor hockey, as well as science, art and nature camps that included, art adventurers, an out-door Eco camp, art and nature explorers, farming fun and crazy crafts to name a few.

    The Recreation Commission is also responsible for maintaining the recreational facilities located behind the Poultney Elementary School. These facilities are located on 13 acres known as Veterans Memorial Park. The facilities include 2 tennis courts, a basketball court, 3 softball fields, a soccer field, a playground and a picnic area. Many area softball teams use these fields including area Colleges and the tennis and basketball courts are open to the general public.

    The Lake St Catherine Country Club is a beautiful 18 hole golf course located in Poultney near Lake St. Catherine. The club boosts a full-scale range, an all new clubhouse and spectacular views of the Green Mountain State. You can visit the Country club webpage at: www.lsccc.net

    The Gemini Fitness Club located in the nearby town of Granville, New York offers year round programs including a indoor pool in a tropical setting, state of the art equipment, a group exercise room and a juice bar. For more information visit the facilities website at: www.granvillecommunitycenter.com

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    • Poultney Citizen of the Year!

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      The Chamber of Commerce announced that the 2009 Poultney Citizen of the year is Ann DeBonis. A reception to honor Mrs. DeBonis was attended by a large number of community members and business owners who provided her with many warm welcomes and loving wishes. The reception was held Saturday, November 14th at 5 p.m. in the St. Raphael's fellowship hall located behind St. Raphael's Roman Catholic Church.
      Presented annually by the Chamber of Commerce, the Citizen of the Year Award honors a resident citizen who has made major contributions to the betterment of Poultney; has distinguished herself or himself through outstanding service to the community and typifies the true spirit of service and self-sacrifice in representing the finest ideals of Poultney citizenship, a real "unsung hero" of Poultney. The Citizen of the Year will be the Grand Marshal of the 2010 July 4th parade in Poultney.

    • MapleFest Weeekend!

    • March 27th and 28th: Enjoy the celebration of all things maple with a trip to Poultney. There will be open sugar house tours from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and special family events on Saturday starting with a maple fun run, registration takes place on the corner of Main Street and Route 30 at 9:30 a.m. on the 27th. If a morning run isn't your pleasure come and enjoy a horse drawn wagon ride and children's activities at the Stonebridge from 11a.m. until 2 p.m. Calling all bakers, a maple bake contest will be held at St. Raphael's Catholic Center. Drop off your delicious maple treat at 10 a.m. for judging at 2 p.m. A library story hour is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Poultney Public Library and a family nature walk at 1 p.m. at the Stonebridge. There will also be a silent auction throughout the day at St. Raphael's Catholic Center and bag sales at local shops. For more information contact the Poultney Area Chamber of Commerce 802-287-2010 or stop by the Stonebridge to pick up an updated itinerary of all of the weekends MapleFest events.