Chris Claus — a retired Guilderland teacher — grew up in Gallupville and lives there still, right next to a historic 1872 building, the Gallupville House. It was built as a hotel and, in Claus’s youth, served as a Grange Hall. He has fond memories of the secret rituals and the plays he participated in there as a boy, which he describes with verve in this week’s podcast. With the nation’s Bicentennial celebration in 1976, the building was reborn as a community center. The town of Wright owns the Gallupville House and holds court in its basement. Last month, the Gallupville House Association launched a website — www.gallupvillehouse.org. The day of the Enterprise podcast, Claus came up with an idea of how the house’s central location combined with the association’s community spirit and new website may be able to launch a project that would help people in need during the coronavirus pandemic. The Gallupville House Association, Claus said, is all about the preciousness of community.

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