Berkshire musician David Grover will perform at New Lebanon Library on March 29 at 7 pm. The event is oriented towards teens and adults, although music lovers of all ages are welcome. The program is free and open to the public, although donations for the performer are appreciated.
Grover has been compared to Paul Simon, James Taylor and Raffi, earning countless awards including a Grammy nomination and Artist of the Year. His acoustic guitar stylings are renowned, and his folky message songs make him irresistible across the generations. He spent many years as Arlo Guthrie’s lead guitar and band leader and his Big Bear Band has performed at the White House, opened the Goodwill Games, appeared on The Today Show and performed with the Detroit Symphony for their Youth Series.
For further information, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.
NHFD Donates To ADAPT
On Friday, March 15, the North Hoosick Fire Department held it’s annual ADAPT kids dance. This is the 12th year the Fire Dept. has donated to help the ADAPT committee. This committee raises money to help plan events for the after Jr. prom event.
Fire Chief Alan Bornt presented ADAPT Committee Member Terry Henry with a check for $1,000 from the kids dance fund. “This is the greatest way to be a part of keeping our children safe,” he said.
Divinitress At The New Lebanon Library
Local acoustic folk duo Divinitress will be performing at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, March 22, from 7 to 9 pm. Their blend of harmonies and acoustic instruments give the duo a unique and uplifting sound. This event is free and open to the public, although donations for the performers are welcome.
Divinitress consists of singer-guitarist Tistrya Grace, who has spent ten years performing at coffee houses and festivals, and versatile Berkshire singer-songwriter Erin Laundry. They play a combination of original songs along with popular covers that encourage the audience to sing along.
For further information on this event, please call the Library at 518-794-8844. The Library is located at 550 State Route 20, ¼ mile north of the yellow blinking light at the intersection of Routes 20/22.
NHFD Texas Hold’em Tournament
The North Hoosick Fire Department will hold a Texas Hold’em tournament on Saturday, March 23, at 1 pm at the Fire Station on Rt. 22. Doors will open at 12:30. The cost of the tournament is $35. There will be unlimited re-buys until first break. This event is part of a fundraising effort for the family of Michael Cottrell to help pay for funeral expenses. For information on the tournament, contact Rick Ferrannini at 686-4728.
Bling For Books
Do you have a surplus of baubles, bangles, bright shiny beads? Is your jewelry box cluttered with items you haven’t worn in years? The New Lebanon Library is accepting donations for Bling for Books, the Library’s first ever Mother’s Day Jewelry sale. The sale will be Saturday, May 4 ,from 12 to 2 pm. The preview is from 11 am to noon for $10, just in time to find that special treasure for mom.
Drop off your donated items at the Library before April 26 during normal Library hours. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Library’s Children’s Room Fund.
Hoosick Falls Outdoor Expo
by Bea Peterson
The Annual Hoosick Falls Outdoor Expo will be held on Friday, March 22, from 6 to 9 pm and Saturday March 23, from 9 am until 2 pm in the Hoosick Falls Armory. The event is usually held at the Hoosick Falls Central School. “We moved the event to the Armory this year,” said HFCS Superintendent Ken Facin, “to make it more of a community event and to support the armory as a community focal point.”
Exhibits and Displays
The Wildlife Displays include mounts of whitetail deer, bobcats, fishers, pike, trout and other mammals and fish harvested by Washington and Rensselaer County residents
Local Sporting Exhibits
The Pioneer Fish and Game Club, the Mid Hudson Valley Fur Harvesters Association, the Rensselaer County Conservation Alliance, New York Houndsmen and Hoosick Trail Masters will all have exhibits at the Expo. The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Police will have an exhibit of wildlife game laws, regulations and enforcement.
There will be topographic map displays of hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, geocaching, snowmobiling and hunting and fishing opportunities throughout New York and Vermont.
Antique and modern decoys will be part of the Waterfowl Hunting Exhibit.
Orvis will have a display that includes fly-tying and fly-fishing demonstrations. There will be a 4-H Shooting Sports exhibit that includes a portion on gun safety.
Educators from both Dyken Pond Environmental Center and Grafton Lakes State Park will attend to promote environmental appreciation and awareness.
Local outfitters from Battenkill Valley Outdoors will display clothing, gear, optics, GPS devices, kayaks, bicycles and other outdoor products.
Local Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts will have scouting information and displays as part of the Expo. Hoosick Falls Central School students will also exhibit and share their stories and experiences in the outdoors.
Dyken Pond Summer Camp 2013; Registration Is Now Open
This year kids can attend one or two week sessions. Please take note of new age groups and dates for 2013.
Touch the Earth – Ages 6 -9, July 22 to July 26 and July 29 to August 2
Adventurers – Ages 10 -13, August 5 to August 9 and August 12 to August 16
The natural world is filled with mystery and beauty. One can spend a lifetime exploring any one of its many secrets. The Summer Outdoor Learning Adventure will kindle interest and spark curiosity about the natural world in which we live. Each one week session will offer age appropriate activities in outdoor living skills, ecology, plants and wildlife and pond study. Each day will be an exciting blend of fun and learning taught through games, crafts, hikes and hands-on discoveries.
Program Fees are: One week session $175 or $155 for members, Two week session $325 or $300 for members.
Space is limited to 25 kids per week, so register early! Registration is on a first come – first served basis.
To register your child, please visit our website at www.dykenpond.org. Click on Environmental Education, scroll down, then click on Summer Camp. Your registration is confirmed upon receipt of the registration form and payment.
Laura I. Masterson
Berlin – Laura I. Greene Masterson, 85, of Plank Road, Berlin, NY, died on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA, surrounded by her loving family.
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Steve Zakrzewski
Hoosick Falls – Steve M. Zakrzewski, 53, passed away at his residence on Seward Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. He was the son of the late Joseph and Joan (Skarrup) Zakrzewski.
He was born in Troy, NY, on November 5, 1959, and he attended schools in Cambridge, NY. He was employed at Bennington Paper Board as a laborer. Steve enjoyed the outdoors, shooting pool and being with family. He was an avid Yankee and Giant fan.
Survivors include his daughter, Stephanie Niles of Chesapeake, VA, his sons, Shawn Morrison of Charleston, SC, and Steve M. Zakrzewski Jr. of Hoosick Falls, his four sisters, Donna Candal, Doreen Crandall, Linda Myers and Patty Weld, his four brothers, Joseph, Nelson and Jake Zakrzewski and Harry Criss, and his grandson, Blake Niles.
Funeral services are Friday, March 22, at 2 pm from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090. Burial will follow the service at Island Hill Cemetery in Buskirk, NY. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 12 to 2 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to Steve’s family through the funeral home.
Barton M. Breithaupt
Hoosick – Barton M. Breithaupt, 82, died March 13, 2013, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT, with his wife Ruth by his side. They had resided in Hoosick, NY, and were married for sixty years. He was a loving, caring and protective husband.
Barton was born August 11, 1930, in Port Washington, NY, and taught elementary school in Stephentown, NY.
Survivors, other than his wife, include four children, Michael, Stephen, Gregory and Leslie, nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, March 16, at 2 pm from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090. There were no calling hours. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad through the funeral home.