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Letter To The Editor – P.O. Policies Come From The Top

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Dear Editor:
This letter is in response to recent letters complaining about the Stephentown Post Office. There are some facts that must be presented. There is NO ability on the part of local Postmasters to make ANY policy about the conduct of business at a local office, NONE. The local Postal Service is extremely tightly controlled by the government. All of the complaints, such as no local delivery without first going through Albany and no mail to be given out over the counter are NOT local policies; they are Post Office Policy. These policies are not new and have been in place for some time.
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Letter To The Editor – Clarifying A Caption

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To The Editor:
It seems that the caption I submitted to the Eastwick on September 17 [Petersburgh Seniors Square Dance] raised some eyebrows. It was in reference to Mason Hubbard teasing my mother Pearl Koch about her post surgical scar.
For anyone who wondered, please know that there was nothing in poor taste in that interaction.  Mason Hubbard is a fine man with a wonderful sense of humor. He would never say anything inappropriate to my mother. And woe to any person who teases Pearl. She gives a double portion back. My apologies for any discomfort I could have caused these fine people.
Mary Lou Walters
Old Orchard Way, Petersburgh

Hoosick Grange News

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Hoosick Grange met on September 22. The Lecturer’s program was on first. Charles Filkins was in charge. The title of the program was Hoosick Churches. Charles had a picture board of the many churches. The Gilead Lutheran Church was one of the first churches started. In Mapletown the First Baptist Church was started. In 1851 the first Catholic Church, called St. Mary’s or Immaculate Conception, was started. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church was started in 1860. [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange News

Shaker Museum And Library Presentation In Stephentown

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David Stock, President of The Shaker Museum and Library, will tell of that organization’s first 60 years and its future, at the Stephentown Historical Society meeting on Monday, October 4, at 7:30 pm. The meeting will be at the Stephentown Fire Hall on Grange Hall Road, Stephentown. It is free and open to the public. The building is air-conditioned and handicapped accessible. For directions or information, phone 518-733-5675.
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Grafton Flu Clinic

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The Rensselaer County Health Department will hold its annual Flu Shot Clinic on Wednesday, October 6, beginning at 10 am at the Everett Wagar Senior Center in Grafton.  For more information or to place your name on the list please call the Center at 279-3413.

Upcoming Events At The Stephentown Memorial Library

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Tween Night
Come join us for our popular monthly Tween Night for 10-14 year-olds, featuring DDR – Dance Dance Revolution, board games, pizza and refreshments. Bring your friends and show off your moves on Friday, October 8, at 6:30 pm at the Library. This event is free, but we ask that you register in advance.
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