The University of Hartford is pleased to announce that Zachary Ferris of Stephentown has been named to its Dean’s List for Spring 2012.
Misty Blues To Perform At The New Lebanon Library
Berkshire band Misty Blues will be performing at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, July 27, from 7 to 9 pm. The band will perform a combination of traditional blues and contemporary pieces.
Misty Blues features vocalist Gina Coleman, who has been performing in and around the Berkshires since 1990. She has appeared at the Williamstown Theater Festival and Mass MoCA, and, by day, is an Associate Dean at Williams College. Appearing with Coleman will be guitarist Jason Webster, who has performed with Arlo Guthrie, Little Feat and Pete Seeger, and Berkshire bass player Bill Patriquin.
For further information on this free event, please call the Library at 518-794-8844.
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Community Butterfly Release In New Lebanon
The New Lebanon Library will conduct a community butterfly release on Thursday, August 9, at 1:30 pm. The release ceremony will include butterfly education, which will be conducted by Lindsay Kuhn of Smoke Ridge Organic Farm in Bloomfield, NY.
During this event, participants will learn to identify host and nectar plants, what monarch butterfly eggs, larvae and pupal forms look like, how to tell a male from a female butterfly and why males have pheromone pouches on their wings. [Read more…] about Community Butterfly Release In New Lebanon
Programs At Dyken Pond
Sunday, July 29 – Invasive Plant Species with David Hunt, 1 to 3 pm. Learn about invasive species on the Rensselaer Plateau, why they are so problematic and techniques to eradicate them. Pre-registration is encouraged; space limited This program is free.
Tuesday, July 31 – Make a Plaster Mammal Track with Josh Pulito. Learn about native mammals and how to identify their tracks, from 1 to 3 pm. This is part of the Junior Naturalist Series for kids of all ages. Pre-registration not required.
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Todd R. Denue
Poestenkill – Todd R. Denue, 36, of Snyders Corners Road, Poestenkill, NY, died suddenly on Monday, July 23, 2012, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Sand Lake, NY. Born in Troy, NY, Todd was the son of Muriel Young Denue and the late Allen Richard Denue. [Read more…] about Todd R. Denue
Marion Thomas Adams
Stephentown – Marion Thomas Adams, 83, of NY Route 22, Stephentown, NY, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at the Whittier Nursing Center in Ghent, NY.
Born in Pittsfield, MA, on May 9,1929, she was the daughter of the late Frank Thomas and Rose Merritt Thomas, both of Stephentown. She was the wife of the late Myron Wesley “Wes” Adams, Sr., whom she married on September 10, 1949, in Berlin, NY.
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Janet C. Case
Hoosick Falls – Janet C. Case, 72, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY. She was the wife of the late Charles “Nate” Case, who died on November 10, 2005. Charles and Janet were married on February 28, 1959.
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Walter H. Hoffman
Stephentown – Walter Harry Hoffman, 77, of NY Route 43, Stephentown, NY, died on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer with his loving family by his side and under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
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Rose E. Philpott
Hoosick – Rose E. Philpott, 92, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls, NY. She was the wife of Ralph Philpott. They were married on October 22, 1944, and resided on Breese Hollow Road in Hoosick, NY.
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