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Community Helps Votra Family Recover From Fire

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by Alex Brooks
On the first weekend after the fire which burned his house to the ground, Jim Votra, with friends, family and helpers, was able to clear up the mess where his burned house was and fill in the cellar hole. There were many pickup trucks parked on the site last weekend belonging to the people who had come to help out. Jay Burdick ran an excavator donated by Rifenburg Construction, and by Monday the site was smooth and neat.
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Wine For The Tasting In Hoosick

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by Bea Peterson
Peggy Cottrell was looking for something to do with her life other than banking and real estate, her previous careers. She wanted to do something to earn a living that was fun and enjoyable. She has found it in her wine shop called Why Not Wine, located on Route 7 in Hoosick, next to Tammy’s Candy Kettle. Cottrell carries New York State wines exclusively. “With so many great wineries in the State why would I carry any others,” she said.
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West Sand Lake Resident Col. Raymond Shields Promoted To One-Star General

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Afghanistan Veteran Now Responsible For New York National Guard Emergency And Disaster Response Operations
New York Army National Guard Col. Raymond Shields, a West Sand Lake resident, has been selected for promotion to Brigadier General (one-star).
Shields, a veteran of the Afghan War, is Director of the Joint Staff for the 16,000 member New York National Guard. He is responsible for coordinating National Guard assistance to state and local governments during emergencies and for domestic security operations.
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County Legislature Approves 2013 County Budget

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Budget is Below Tax Cap
submitted by Rich Crist
The Rensselaer County Legislature approved the 2013 County budget, which is under the State tax cap and protects needed services, at a special meeting Monday evening, December 3, Chairman of the Legislature Martin Reid announced. Rensselaer County has been under the State tax cap each of the past two years the State tax cap has been in effect. Legislators worked with County Executive Kathy Jimino to reduce the amount of a minimal tax increase originally proposed in the spending plan.
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HAYC3 Earns High Marks From SAMHSA

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submitted by HAYC3
A recent site visit by Public Health Advisor Angela Richardson of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) revealed that HAYC3 (Hoosick Armory, Youth Center & Community Coalition) is meeting all the requirements of that organization’s Drug Free Communities grant program and excelling in a number of areas.
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Letter To The Editor – A Fast One At The Speedway?

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To the editor:
The Lebanon Valley Speedway is attempting to overturn zoning laws for the motocross track.
Think the racetrack is noisy now? Plans are underway for a 6 am start on Sundays with roaring motors and all day races until 9 pm. A group of concerned citizens within a 5 mile radius is working to stop this zoning change covering the towns of New Lebanon and Stephentown. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – A Fast One At The Speedway?

Kids Battling Cancer

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Kirstin Hodges, a tenth-grader at Berlin Middle-High School, has a chapter written about her battle with cancer and how she gives back in the book What Makes Them Amazing: Inspiring Stories of Young Adults Fighting Cancer. Author Janine Cammarata of Rexford, after losing a son to cancer, interviewed and wrote the stories of nine local area teens that have battled different forms of cancer and what it means to pay it forward.
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Hoosick Falls Boys Varsity Basketball Schooled By Argyle

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by Ben Gaines
The Panther Boys Varsity Basketball Team hosted the Argyle Scots, Coached by Jack Sherwin, Saturday afternoon and lost 47 to 65. The game was disappointing for the Panther fans, filling the gymnasium to about 70% capacity, expecting a win against the Class D Scots.
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