The Lebanon Valley Historical Society is pleased to announce that the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation has awarded the Society $852 from The Fund for Columbia County. The award is for the entire requested amount, which is one-half of the cost of acquisition of collection management database software.
Grafton Quilters – Binding Friends
The Binding Friends Quilt Group meets monthly at the Everett Wagar Senior Center on Route 2 and Roxborough Road on the east end of the Town Green in Grafton. The informal group welcomes new members.
Members share quilting ideas, show their projects, work together on quilting projects and have quilting retreats and non-competitive group challenges. Quilters of any level are encouraged to join us for a meeting on the second Thursday of each month at 10 am at the Everett Wagar Senior Center. For more information, please contact Anne at 279-3051.
Archer Batcheller Receives Ph.D.
Archer Batcheller from Petersburgh, Hoosick Falls class of 2001 and Princeton University class of 2005, recently completed his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan in Information Science. Archer wrote a dissertation on requirements engineering for climate science software. [Read more…] about Archer Batcheller Receives Ph.D.
Maria Renee Chapman And Jonathan Cary Hayward Are Wed
Maria Renee Chapman, daughter of Michael and Phyllis Chapman of Eagle Bridge, NY, was married to Jonathan Cary Hayward of Burlington, VT, on Friday, June 10, 2011, at the Park-McCullough House in North Bennington, VT. The officiant of the ceremony was Rev. Leonard Hayward, father of the groom. [Read more…] about Maria Renee Chapman And Jonathan Cary Hayward Are Wed
Ashley Lennon And Tim McGuire Are Engaged
Debbie and Larry Lennon along with Jan and Mike McGuire, both of Hoosick Falls, are happy to announce the engagement of their children, Ashley Lennon and Tim McGuire.
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Kinderhook Lake Chicken Barbecue Fund-Raiser
The Kinderhook Lake Corporation will host a Brook’s Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, August 27, from 4:30 to 7 pm at the Niverville Fire House, 888 County Road 28 (Main St.) in Niverville. Dinner will be eat-in or take-out. The cost is $12 for half a chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, roll, chocolate chip cookie and soda. You may purchase dinners at the door, or reserve dinners or obtain information by calling KLC at 518-784-2050. Proceeds are to benefit our Water Quality Fund and other costs of maintaining the Lake. Please help us to keep our lake clean and inviting for fun and recreation.
Local Residents Earn Degrees From The College Of Saint Rose
The following local residents earned undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates of advanced study as members of the Class of 2011 at The College of Saint Rose in Albany.
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Sandra Owens Earns Degree From The College Of Saint Rose
Sandra Owens, a resident of Berlin, was among 1,749 students who received undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates of advanced study from The College of Saint Rose in Albany. Owens received a Certificate of Advanced Study as a member of the Class of 2011.
Veronica La Posta Graduates From SUNY Potsdam
The State University of New York at Potsdam recently conferred more than 650 bachelor’s degrees at the College’s annual Commencement ceremony, held on May 22 in a sunny celebration held in the Academic Quad.
The graduates included Veronica La Posta of Petersburgh who earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology. She was also named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence in the Spring 2011 semester.
