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Hoosac School Suggests Ice Rink Partnership With Town

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by Alex Brooks
Supervisor Surdam told the Board that Hoosac School has made an informal offer to pay a fairly large sum of money each year to the Town for use of the Town ice rink if it were brought up to standards that would support their Hockey Program. The standards that were briefly discussed were being able to provide ice (refrigeration), 4 locker rooms and regulation hockey boards. Hoosac School has developed a very successful hockey program for both boys and girls and would like to have access to the Town rink as home ice. [Read more…] about Hoosac School Suggests Ice Rink Partnership With Town

What’s Happening At SML In July

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SML Closing Early for Book Sale Setup – SML will be closing at 4 pm on Friday, July 15 and will be closed for business on Saturday, July 16. Please use our book drop, located near the handicapped ramp on the front of the building, when we are closed.
Rhonda’s Reptiles Show – Saturday, July 16 at 11 am – Rhonda’s Reptiles is a remarkable show. Everyone is invited to come have a hands-on learning experience with reptiles. All the animals that will be shown have been handled on a regular basis, are used to people and very calm. Rhonda says: “If just one person is able to lose his or her fear of these amazing animals, it is well worth the time and effort.” This show will take place under the tent behind the library.
Summer Hours at SML – SML Saturday hours for the summer will be 9 am – 1 pm.
Marble Painting with Scotia-Glenville Museum – Friday, July 15 at 1 pm. Rock & roll your paint design using marbles. Presented by Scotia Glenville Traveling Museum. Registration requested.
Bubble Bonanza with Scotia-Glenville Museum – Monday, July 18 at 10:30 am. Play with a variety of bubble-makers & everything it takes to fill the air with shimmering spheres of every size, including amazing gigantic bubbles Presented by Scotia Glenville Travelling Museum. Registration requested.
Make Organic Smoothies with Honest Weight Food Co-Op – Tuesday, July 19 at 10:30 am. Our friends from Honest Weight Food CoOp in Albany will bring an array of delicious local ingredients and show us how to make organic smoothies. Advance registration requested.
Mahjongg Lessons for Beginners – beginning Thursday, July 21.
(Experienced players welcome, too!) Would you like to learn the ancient Chinese game of Mahjongg? Do you enjoy card games, chess, backgammon? Then you may love mahjongg. Research has shown that this fascinating game stimulates the mind and helps keep your brain sharp!
SML is hosting a series of five lessons on Thursday afternoons from 4 to 6 pm, beginning July 21. Suggested donation is $20 for the series. Each player must also purchase a 2016 National Mahjongg League card for $8. (Available from the instructor at the first class). The series is limited to 8 beginners. No one will be turned away for inability to pay. Please contact the Library to reserve your place. Questions? Call Linda Smith at (518) 248-1111 or the Library.
Free Breakfast & Lunch for kids – July 11 through August 5. We are pleased to have been chosen as a feeding site for this federally funded program. We will be serving a healthy breakfast and lunch each weekday. Breakfast will be from 8:30 to 9:30 am and Lunch will be from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm in the community room. There is no charge and no income or residency requirement. All children under age 18 are encouraged to take advantage of this program.
For more information, call the Stephentown Memorial Library at 733-5750. Check our website,www.stephentownlibrary.org for updates.

Berlin Middle/High School Honor Roll

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Berlin Middle/High School announces the names of Principal’s List, High Honors,
and Honors students for the Fourth Quarter of the 2015-2016 school year.
Principal’s List is achieved with an average of 93.5 – 100, High Honors with an average of 89.5 – 93.4, and Honors students with an average of 84.5 – 89.4. [Read more…] about Berlin Middle/High School Honor Roll

Many Agreements Come From PFOA Meeting June 30

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State Senator Kathy Marchione released a statement recently describing a meeting on PFOA issues that produced significant results. She said, “On June 30, I took part in a very productive two-hour meeting with Jim Malatras, Governor Cuomo’s Director of State Operations, representatives of the State Departments of Health and Environmental Conservation, Town of Hoosick Supervisor Mark Surdam, Village of Hoosick Falls Mayor David Borge, Town of Petersburgh Supervisor Alan Webster and Town of Petersburgh Councilwoman Denise Jacon Church. [Read more…] about Many Agreements Come From PFOA Meeting June 30

New Lebanon High School Reunion Held On July 10

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by David Flint
New Lebanon High School’s Alumni Reunion Dinner Saturday, July 10, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Pittsfield was well attended by 183 alumni and 45 guests. The gathering has been very well attended for the past 11 years, and it’s largely the doing of 1949 graduate Richard Burns who has footed the bill for the Dinner all of those years. [Read more…] about New Lebanon High School Reunion Held On July 10

Something About Summer: Paintings by Mark Barry

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Opening Saturday, July 16 and on view through October 2 in the Regional Artists Gallery of Bennington Museum is a vibrant exhibition of recent paintings by Baltimore and North Bennington painter Mark Barry, who describes his work as “Painting the seemingly ordinary moments in life that aren’t ordinary at all.” Meet the artist, July 16 at 3 pm in the gallery. [Read more…] about Something About Summer: Paintings by Mark Barry

Hoosick Falls Central School Holds Its Organizational Meeting

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The Hoosick Falls School Board held its organizational meeting on July 7. Greg Laurin was elected President of the Board of Education for another year, and John Helft was elected as Vice-President.
These officers were sworn in, as were the newly elected Board members Andrew Beaty, Rachel Boisvert, and Joseph Patire. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School Holds Its Organizational Meeting