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Stephentown Library August Events

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• Welcome Home, Japan – on Tuesday, August 9, at 10:30 am. This program invites kids to learn about and compare traditional Japanese homes with our own homes in the USA. The program uses International children’s art to enhance the experience. Participants will have the opportunity to view and examine authentic Japanese objects and to create a Japanese craft. The program is led by Sheileen Landrey of the World Awareness Children’s Museum in Glens Falls. Class size is limited, so call to reserve your spot for this great program; ages 8 – 12.
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More August Events At The New Lebanon Library

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Community Drum Circle
Musician and educator Allen Livermore leads a Community Drum Circle on Monday, August 8, at 6:30 pm at the New Lebanon Library. The free program, which offers participants the opportunity to play as part of drum circle, improvise and have fun, is open to all ages and all levels of prior experience. Participants can bring their own drums, shakers, cowbells and other percussion instruments or borrow ours.
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BCS Student Wins Carpentry Competition

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Brandon DeShane, who graduated in June from high school in the Berlin Central School District and who attended the Rensselaer Vocational Center and studied Construction Technology competed in the SkillsUSA Regional Carpentry  Competition at the Schenectady Airbase in February 2011. Brandon won 1st place in the Regional Carpentry Competition whereby he was sent to the States Competition in Syracuse.
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Andrew Morin Of Hoosick Falls Named To Provost List And Honored As Axinn Scholar At SVC

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Andrew Morin of Hoosick Falls was named to the Provost List at Southern Vermont College. The Provost List recognizes full time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.25 during the spring semester. This spring, Morin was also honored as an Axinn Scholar for his involvement in community service. He was recognized for this honor at the Donald E. Axinn Community Leadership Recognition event on campus.
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Tweedie Wins Arts Award

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The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY, announced that Aprille Tweedie of Stephentown is one of 112 students honored for academic excellence.
Tweedie received the Hy Rosen Award for Excellence in Painting and Drawing. The recipient of this award is an outstanding art student who has demonstrated a high level of skills, understanding, innovation and insights in painting and drawing.

Patrick Adrion Is On The President’s List At MVCC

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Mohawk Valley Community College, located in Utica and Rome, NY, is proud to announce that Patrick Adrion from Petersburgh has completed the Spring 2011 semester with academic excellence and qualified for the President’s List.
The President’s List includes 814 students who achieved a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher (out of a possible 4.00). To be eligible for these honors, full-time students must have successfully completed 12 or more attempted hours; and part-time students must have successfully completed 6 attempted hours.