SOUTH NEWFANE-We at the South Newfane Community Association (SNCA) are pleased to announce that the historic village church on Dover Road in the center of South Newfane, formerly the home of the South Newfane Baptist congregation, has recently been sold.
The church had been closed for several years due to a dwindling congregation, the effects of Covid and ongoing maintenance issues. Trustee Tim Cawrse, who had been the primary caretaker of the property and worked tirelessly over many years to keep up the systems, assessed the repairs needed as greater than what the small congregation could manage.
As a resident of South Newfane since 1990, I appreciate those who step up every year to serve in Newfane's town government. This year we have three candidates running for Selectboard whom I strongly support: Ann Golob, Katy Johnson-Aplin, and Jeff Chevalier. As current Selectboard members, Ann and Katy...