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Berlin Town Board Action – Mixing National Politics And Town Politics

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by Kieron Kramer
At the instigation of Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger, with the avid support of Board Member Richard deLeon, the Berlin Town Board voted unanimously on Thursday, April 11, to pass a resolution in “support of the Second Amendment to protect our country and our people.” Jaeger asked for a roll call vote on the resolution. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action – Mixing National Politics And Town Politics

Berlin Rescue Squad Fish Fry

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On Friday, April 19, the Berlin Rescue Squad will be holding its monthly, delicious Fish Fry Dinner. For $10 you can come enjoy a hearty helping of fried cod on a roll, French fries, coleslaw, a brownie and soda or water.  Eat in or take out, it’s up to you. Call in orders are welcome; the Firehouse number is 658-2890. The dinner will be held from 5 to 7 pm at the Berlin Firehouse. Please call Stan at 658-0088 or 269-8646 if you have any questions.

Rensselaer County Legislature – Endings And Beginnings

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by Kieron Kramer
Perhaps the best part of the Rensselaer County Legislature’s monthly meeting is the presentation period before the regular business starts. The presentations to the families of deceased pillars of the community, those who have made the history of the County, are quite emotional and moving, such as the presentation on Tuesday to the husband of Cathy Wickswat, a farming agent for the Cornell Cooperative Extension, which honored her for her service to the farming community in the Capital District. At the other end of life’s road are the presentations to the County’s youth who are beginning to leave their mark on the community. On Tuesday the presentations to the Hoosick Falls Central School bowling and wrestling teams heralded the future of these dedicated, hard working, talented, young people.
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Clara Barton At The Taconic Valley Historical Society

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Mrs. Phyllis Chapman will be the guest speaker at the April 15 meeting of the Taconic Valley Historical Society. Chapman, a local speaker and historic interpreter, will portray Clara Barton, pioneer teacher, nurse, humanitarian and founder of the American Red Cross. Chapman’s engaging first-person format presentation incorporates period photographs and visuals, artifacts and reproduction period objects and readings from the original writings of the characters and their contemporaries whom she portrays.
Meetings are held at the Methodist Church, South Main Street in Berlin on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 pm. The programs are free and open to the public.  Refreshments will be served.

The Unsinkable Molly Brown At The Poestenkill Historical Society

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The Poestenkill Historical Society  invites the public to its program on Tuesday, April 23, at 7 pm, held in the Poestenkill Town Hall (Rt. 351). April’s  program will be on the life of Margaret Tobin Brown aka The Unsinkable Molly Brown  presented by Phyllis Chapman of Eagle Bridge.
Chapman, who portrays various women in history, will come in the costume of the period. Molly Brown was born July 18, 1867,  died during the Great Depression and is buried in Westbury, NY. Margaret  Brown was a remarkable woman of her time; she and her husband discovered a gold mine  and became very wealthy. She was extremely active in  many causes. She fought for Women’s Suffrage, created a juvenile court system and ran for office in the Congress, but she decided to relocate to Europe at the beginning of WW I and volunteered as an ambulance driver. She became famous due to her survival of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 after exhorting the crew of Lifeboat No. 6 to return to look for survivors. She became known after her death as “The Unsinkable Molly Brown.”
The program is free and refreshments will be served. For directions, call Patricia at 518-283-5223. For information on upcoming programs visit www.poestenkillny.com.

Poestenkill VFW Breakfast

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The Sullivan-Jones VFW Post 7466 will be holding its monthly breakfast on Sunday, April 14, from 8 to 11 am. The cost for adults is $7, $3 for children 6 to 12 years old and free for children 5 years old and under.
Come to Poestenkill and enjoy eggs, home fries, sausage, pancakes, French toast sticks, coffee, tea and juice.

Funeral Notice For John A. O’Dell

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Berlin – John A. O’Dell of Brookside Park, Berlin, NY, died peacefully at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls, NY, on Tuesday evening, April 9, 2013.
Funeral services will be on Tuesday, April 16, at 2 pm in the First Baptist Church of Berlin. Inurnment with full military honors will follow in the Berlin Baptist Cemetery. Relatives and friends may visit with family at the Church on Tuesday starting at noon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home.