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Dyken Pond June Events

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June 2
•National Trails Day – 9 am to 12 noon; volunteer for trail clean-up, 9 am – coffee and registration, 9:30 – 12 – trail work, 12 noon – free barbecue for all volunteers, Pre-registration is required for the barbecue so we can plan enough food.
• Full Strawberry Moon Hike with Lisa Hoyt – 7 pm; twilight hike finishing with a campfire under the almost full moon. Bring a snack and or drink for the campfire. This event is free. No pre-registration is needed.
June 3
• Camo Camp  with Dan Yacobellis – 9:30 am to 3:30 pm; learn to move unnoticed and in shadows; camouflage using color, movement and sound; experiment with technique and then practice in forest exercises. This training is useful for hunters, nature photographers and wildlife watchers and is just fun. this event is for ages 9 and older and adults. Pre-registration is required, and the group is limited to 15 people. The fee is $10, $5 for members.
June 23
• Primitive Fire Making with Dan Yacobellis – 9:30 am to 3:30 pm; learn primitive fire building techniques. Participants will make their own bow-drill set. Pre-registration is required, and the group is limited to 15 people. The fee is $15, $10 for members.
Pre-registration can be done by contacting Lisa Hoyt at 518-658-2055 or dykenpond@fairpoint.net.
Remember to spend time in the outdoors!

Michael S. Walker

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Petersburgh – Michael S. Walker, 54, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at his residence in Petersburgh, NY. Born in Bennington, VT, on April 23, 1958, he was the son of the late David S. Walker. He was a graduate of Berlin High School. He is survived by his loving wife, Darcie J. (LeMere) Walker of Petersburgh, and his three children, Amber, Alicia and Andrea Walker, all of Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Michael S. Walker

Marion K. Robbins

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Canaan – Marion Koch Robbins, 92, of Westford, MA, died on Saturday morning, May 19, 2012, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. She has resided with her daughter in Canaan, NY, for the past five years.
Born in Elkton, MN, on March 10, 1920, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Alma Jech Koch. She was the loving wife of the late Donald A. Robbins, who died in 1988. Marion was a member of the First Congregational Church in Pittsfield.
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Mary Carelli Alonzo

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Mechanicville/Hoosick Falls – Mary Carelli Alonzo, 89, of Viall Avenue, Mechanicville, NY, died early Thursday morning, May 17, 2012, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy, NY, after a brief illness. Born in Hoosick Falls, NY, on July 13, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Lena Liporace Carelli. Mary, along with her husband of almost 72 years John A. Alonzo, had lived in Bennington, VT, for years and owned and operated the Bennington Bowling Lanes and Drive-In Theater for many years. [Read more…] about Mary Carelli Alonzo

Hoosick Town Board Action – Hoosick Financial Audit

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by Bea Peterson

Much Ado About Nothing?
A Channel 13 TV news report that aired just before the Town of Hoosick regular Board meeting on Monday evening, May 14, stated that the Town “is accused of wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money. The State Comptroller says the Town overspent its general and highway funds by nearly $630,000 between 2009 and 2010. An audit also found the Town has not taken proper measures to store and back up its data.” That was all the news report stated, adding no explanation whatsoever.
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Grafton Town Board Action – Conflict On The Board

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by Alex Brooks
The Grafton Town Board meeting on Monday was run by Deputy Supervisor Cathy Goyer because Supervisor Ray Darling has a medical condition which makes him temporarily unable to do the job. Goyer said she has been handling the day to day business of the Supervisor for two or three weeks so far.
Toward the end of the meeting Deputy Supervisor Cathy Goyer read a statement which outlined a surprising level of conflict on the Board. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action – Conflict On The Board