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Stephentown Memorial Library Hosts Native American Film Series

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In celebration of National Native American Month in November, the Stephentown Memorial Library will screen several films about Native Americans, followed by discussion beginning Friday, November 7, at 7 pm at the Stephentown Memorial Library on Route 43 in Stephentown. All films are free and open to the public.  

This discussions will be led by Local Ethno-Documentary Filmmaker Fidel Moreno, who is the Co-Director of White Eagle Gallery and Resource Center in Stephentown. 

The series kicks off with a screening of Windwalker on Friday, November 7, at 7 pm.  This film features beautiful winter cinematography shot on location in Montana and Canada on the Blackfeet reservation.  It is a heart-warming story about two young Indian boys and their grandfather who struggle to survive the bitter winter cold and escape from a raiding band of enemy Indians.  This film is rated PG.  

A Veterans Day Film Event will follow on Tuesday, November 11, at 7 pm with Windtalkers, a film directed by John Woo about Navajo Code Talkers, starring Nicholas Cage and Adam Beach.  This film is rated R and a signed parental permission is required for anyone under 17 who wishes to view the film. A discussion will follow regarding Native American participation in all U.S. military campaigns beginning with the American Revolution. 

The conclusion is a simple Community Potluck dinner and the screening of the film The Last of the Mohicans on Sunday, November 16, at 6 pm in the Library Community Room.  

Based on the novel by James  Fenimore Cooper, this film stars Daniel Day Lewis and American Indian activist Russell Means.  Cherokee actor Wes Studi makes a great bad guy, Magua, who creates treachery and havoc wherever he can to turn the Indians against the English. This film is rated R  for violence, and a signed parental permission is required for anyone under 17 who wishes to view the film. Copies of the novel by James Fenimore Cooper will be available at the Library all month for those who wish to read the book before viewing the film.

Please call the Stephentown Memorial Library at 518-733-5750 for more information.

George Consults The Lawyers On Ross Case

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Saturday, September 7, 1850: This forenoon I took my one horse wagon and brother F. Jay Wylie with me and we went to Lenox to Sq. Bishop’s and Squ Bishop agreed if the Ross case was carried up to the Supreme Judges he would tend to it or defend it. We then returned to Pittsfield. I then called on Squ Gold, he had that immediately returned from a journey. I then counciled him concerning a settlement with Ross. We talked about a compromise of one thousand dollars.  My wife paid into Buel’s daguerreotype office twenty cents to have her likeness taken over for the one he had taken was not correct. We started for home at two o’clock. We came three miles and it was rainy and we stopped to Mr. Butler’s two hours and then came home. I called to Nichols post office and paid five cents for letter for Charlotte from her cousin Lewis. Today Geo P. returned home from Vermont with four yoke of young oxen.

Wednesday: I took my one horse wagon and carried my wife to Camp Meeting on Gale Hill. When we returned we took tea to Joshua Hart’s and Geo P. carried his two sisters to camp meeting in company with Mr. Bushnell. We came off the Camp ground when the sermon was out at the middle of the day, for it was cold and chilly weather.

Friday: Today brother S. Beers came and bought a yoke Geo P. young oxen at 50 dollars and paid down 20 dollars and gave a note for 30 dollars.

Monday: Today H. P. Wylie had a bee, I this forenoon mowed rowing for said Wylie and this afternoon Geo P. and others cut up his corn and shocked it up. Today Edwin remains to home, he does not come to work for me.

Tuesday: I took my one horse wagon and carried one of my old wagon wheels up to Wetherbe to new fellow but he could not repair it and I returned to Palmer Barnes and left to be new-fellowed and some spokes. This afternoon I cut up corn. Today Edwin did not return to work but returned this evening.

Thursday: I and Edwin drew in two loads of corn and at night we husked. Today Mr. Lord from Canaan came and took the sheep that he bargained on the 4th and he paid me up for them at nine shillings and sixpence per head, one hundred of them. Some rainy tonight.

Saturday: I mended fence where the water had carried the rails down stream in the meadow, and I sold 49 cents worth turkey feathers at three cents per and six pounds wool taggins at 20 cts per to a tin peddler and got a tin glass lantern at 70 cents and four six quart milk pans at 22 cents each.

Can You Capture My Flag?

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The Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center will be hosting “Can You Capture My Flag?” on Saturday, November 1, from 10 am until 3 pm. The traditional game of Capture the Flag will be combined with skills of stealth and camouflage. The game will play all day using the entire Center as a playing field. Not only will you have to track down the opponents base and get their flag but make it back to your own base without being detected. This will be a game of stealth, cunning and navigation but not running and chasing! Can You Capture My Flag will be led by Dan Yacobellis, a local naturalist who has conducted many wilderness programs at the Dyken Pond Center. This program is open to all ages, and parents are encouraged to play with their children. There is a charge of $10 with all proceeds supporting the Friends of Dyken Pond land protection effort. Pre-registration is encouraged and can be done by calling the Center at 518 658-2055 or by email at  dykenpond@fairpoint.net. 

Dyken Pond Center is a Rensselaer County Park open daily during daylight hours for hiking, fishing and non-motor boating. Call 658-2055 for directions and a complete schedule of our fall and winter events.

Stephentown Highway Super Removed From Office

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by David Flint

 

A large crowd turned out for the Stephentown Town Board meeting on Monday evening after hearing the news that Neil Gardner, having been convicted on Friday of 24 felony counts, had now been relieved of his duties as Highway Superintendent. Town Supervisor Tom Sherman said that the Town Board had been advised by counsel that as of last Friday the Town had no Highway Superintendent. [Read more…] about Stephentown Highway Super Removed From Office