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Hunter Safety Course

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The Pioneer Fish & Game Club will hold a Hunter Safety Course on Thursday, September 10, from 5:30 to 9:30 pm, and Saturday, September 12, from 8 am to 4 pm, at the Club in Hoosick Falls. Both classes must be attended.
Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. Call Gary Sargood at 686-4072 or Dan McCabe at 686-4767.

An Extraordinary Event In Stephentown

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During the Stephentown Powwow Grand Entry on Saturday afternoon veterans were honored and flags of the various military services were placed on display in the center of the large ring. (Bea Peterson photo)
During the Stephentown Powwow Grand Entry on Saturday afternoon veterans were honored and flags of the various military services were placed on display in the center of the large ring. (Bea Peterson photo)

6,000 Attend Powwow
by David Flint
It was an extraordinary event – the Powwow and music festival held last weekend in Stephentown. “For me this experience was Biblical in nature,” said Susan Jameson, who along with Fidel Moreno prepared and organized the 4th Annual Rock, Rattle & Drum Powwow and Spirit on the Mountain Music Festival. “With the storms, the flooding and the bridges out in one week and bright sunshine, dry cut green grass fields, bridges open and thousands of people the next, it was a magical event.”
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Congressman Murphy Answers Health Reform Questions

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by David Flint
On Monday afternoon Congressman Scott Murphy  brought his Congress-On-The-Corner to the Roaster’s Whim Café in Nassau, just across the line from West Stephentown. With health care reform the hot topic, the parking lot was filled to capacity with the vehicles of the media and constituents.
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Remembered With Fondness For A Good Life; Commended In Awe For Athletic Accomplishments

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by Kieron Kramer
The presentation period of the Rensselaer County Legislature’s regular session is where the bonds of the County’s community are formed. Often it’s a tearful remembrance of a loved one who has passed away and is being honored by the Legislature for his or her contributions to the life of the County. [Read more…] about Remembered With Fondness For A Good Life; Commended In Awe For Athletic Accomplishments