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Pre-Licensing Course In Hoosick Falls

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The Northeast New York Safety & Health Council will sponsor the Five Hour Pre-licensing course at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Danforth Street, Hoosick Falls, on Thursday, September 11, beginning at 3:30 pm promptly.

This program requires a registration fee of $40 prepaid ($50 payment at the door) payable to NENY Safety and a valid NYS driver’s permit. Successful completion of this class, which includes passing a test, provides the student with the necessary paperwork (MV-278) to take the NYS Driver’s Test and is valid for one year.

You must pre-register at 518-686-4854.

Local Students On Dean’s List At The College Of Saint Rose

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The College of Saint Rose in Albany announced that 779 students have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester.

Full time students who complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a semester grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grades of D, F, Incomplete or Pass/Fail are eligible for the Dean’s List.

Students from this area who are on the Dean’s List are:

• Katherine Bakaitis of Petersburgh

• Chantel Bink of Petersburgh

• Tyler Pomakoy of Stephentown

• Sonja Stewart of Petersburgh

James Mayer Of Stephentown Attending SUNY Oswego

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James R. Mayer of Stephentown has reserved a place among more than 1,450 freshman at SUNY Oswego. Fall 2014 classes began August 25. He is a graduate of Berlin Jr./ Sr. High School.

Admission to SUNY Oswego is competitive. U.S. News Media Group counts SUNY Oswego among the top public regional universities in the North for 2014.

Isaac Share Admitted to SUNY Oneonta

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Isaac Share of Petersburgh has been admitted to SUNY Oneonta as a transfer student. Approximately 1,100 new freshmen and 560 transfer students began their studies at SUNY Oneonta on Monday, August 25. The SUNY Oneonta fall 2014 transfer class has an average cumulative grade-point average of 3.2.

Share, a graduate of Berlin Jr./Sr. High School, will major in Gerontology Studies at Oneonta.

Pets In The Park At GLSP

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Grafton Lakes State Park will host the third annual Pets in the Park day on Saturday, September 20. The event will take place at the Deerfield Pavilion from 10 am to 2 pm and is free with Park admission. Local pet rescue agencies will be in attendance with adoptable dogs. There will also be food, raffles and vendors of pet goods.

The day will begin with a guided hike at 10 am led by one of the Park Naturalists. At 11 am there will be an open hour with an adoption clinic featuring Pepper Tree Rescue, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society and Out of the Pits. Then there will be an agility course demonstration at 12 pm and the Pooper Scooper Race at 12:30 pm. To round out the day there will be a Doggie Dress up/Owner Lookalike Contest at 1 pm and a Search and Rescue demonstration at 1:30 pm. Ongoing attractions include a doggie play area, llamas from Windy Ridge Farm, live music from the Stray Dogs, the Brown Bagger food truck, a donation only bake sale, a raffle and pet food vendors. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the rescue agencies in attendance.

This event is free with Park admission of $6. For more information about Pets in the Park, please call the Park office at 518-279-1155.

Local Hudson River Valley Ramble Events

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Now in its 15th year, the Hudson River Valley Ramble brings people outside to enjoy the Valley’s distinct cultural heritage and scenic beauty during the Northeast’s most beautiful time of the year. Ramble events are being held on four weekends – September 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28. Events include guided hikes, cycling and kayaking tours, historic site walks, festivals and river explorations. With more than 200 events being offered this year, there is something for everyone. Make plans now with some of the suggested events below, or find more on the Ramble website, www.hudsonrivervalleyramble.com.

• Listen to the Buzz of the Pine Bush Bees and Wasps – September 7 at 1 pm. Did you know that the Albany Pine Bush Preserve is home to over 90 species of native bees? Join in this program for an indoor introduction to native solitary bees, then examine bees on the trail and learn how you can help these native pollinators in your own backyard.

• The Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival – September 6 at 1 pm, features a veritable “who’s who” of jazz greats, critically acclaimed up and coming artists and local favorites at one of the area’s most spectacular venues.

• Discover Troy’s Amazing Architecture – September 6 at 10:30 am. Stroll downtown Troy and you’ll find a rich built environment. This one hour walking tour showcases Troy’s architectural gems and range of styles, explained by your guide from the Rensselaer County Historical Society.

To have a copy of the Ramble guidebook mailed to you, call 518-473-3835. Copies of the guidebook can also be found at various tourist destinations throughout the Hudson Valley.

NYS Trappers Assn. Youth Camp

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This year’s NYS Trappers Association Youth eastern camp will be held on October 10, 11, 12 and 13 at DEC’s Pack Forest Camp in Warrensburg, NY, just north of Lake George. Campers will arrive on Friday evening and stay through lunchtime on Monday. Camp tuition is $40 for the entire weekend. This includes lodging and all meals as well as any educational material needed. The youth trappers camp is open to boys and girls ages 12 – 14 who have a sincere desire to learn all about trapping and are willing to put forth the effort and commitment to obtain their NYS Trapper Training Certificate. Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, proper trapping techniques as well as hands-on trapping and proper fur handling techniques by experienced trappers. Participation in the class is strongly recommended. Camp is limited to 26 first time students and 10 returnees. Campers are expected to follow guidelines set forth by camp counselors and mentors on hand.

The deadline for registration is September 15. For more information or to register, contact Pat Arnold at 315-644-4643 or email Pat at patriciaarno@gmail.com.

The Life Of George Holcomb – A Young Man Dies In The Well

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by Alex Brooks

Sunday, August 26, 1832: This morning I took my single wagon and carried Mr. Chapman and Mr. Newton home and fetched my wife and children home and said Chapman went to I. Newton’s last night and found my wife and children there. He returned and stayed to let me know where they were. Today I got a load of hay into the barn and this afternoon I took the single wagon and carried my wife and brother Wm’s oldest daughter to meeting at the meeting house near the pool. Elder Leland preached at the request of Martin Van Buren.

George finished haying by the end of the week and began the cider season at the beginning of September. He cleaned out his cider mill and began peddling cider, beginning with the Williams College commencement in Williamstown on September 5.

Saturday, September 8: This afternoon I took the single wagon and carried my wife and three oldest children to Capt. Abner Bull’s Tavern to see a caravan of animals, a lion in with the rest. I paid half a dollar.  On the way home I stopped to Squ Nathan Howard’s. He took my affadavit what I had heard my Uncle Levi Pease say John Fikey was in the Continental Soldier and I had said Howard draw two teeth.

Sunday: I am unwell with a cold.

Sunday, September 15: This afternoon I went to the Presbyterian meeting, Mr. Hudson preached, he is from Canaan. On this day a funeral was at Elder Jones meeting house. A young man by the name of Brockway was found dead in the well. No one knew the cause of his death. It is a guess whether he meant to kill himself or not.

For the next month George   made many sales trips to training in North Adams, Pittsfield, Berlin, Schodack and Brainerd, selling apples and cider.

Monday, October 15: Today my hired girl Fanna Roberts time was done with me. She worked twenty three weeks and I am to pay her twenty two dol and 75 cts. I made her a present of a set of silver tea spoons and I paid her two dollars and seventy five cts and I stand indebted to her twenty dollars.

Thursday, October 25: I wired my shoat’s noses and put them into my orchard. Old Mr Simpson helped me wiring my pigs, and I paid him in cider.

Sunday, October 28: This afternoon I went to Mr. Newel’s meeting at the Select school house near Doc E. Graves, and I handed Samuel Holcomb two dollars on the subscription of Mr. Newel’s preaching for us this year.