Matthew McKeeby, The Berlin Limner, will be the guest speaker at the April 19 meeting of the Taconic Valley Historical Society. A limner is simply an artist or painter. The term has come to be used specifically in reference to painters in the North American Colonies who worked during the 18th and 19th centuries. Limners once traveled the countryside providing any and all painting services.
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Penny Whistles In Poestenkill
The Poestenkill Historical Society will meet Tuesday, April 27, at 7:30 pm in the Poestenkill Town Hall on Rt. 351. The Society will host Marilee Urbanczyk who will be playing Dutch Folk music and will present a program on Penny/Tin Whistles. The term penny whistle was coined on the streets of Dublin in the late 1500s because of the whistles prevalence among the beggars and vagabonds in Ireland.
Refreshments will be provided after the program. The public is welcome, free of charge, to this program. For directions, call Patricia at 283-5223.
Berlin ZBA To Decide On Cherry Plain Cell Tower
by Phillip Zema
On April 15 the Berlin Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will decide whether Mariner Tower can construct a cellular tower on Doug and Melinda Goodermote’s property in Cherry Plain. The construction site is located on the west side of Rt. 22, and, as is evident from February’s public hearing, a considerable number of local residents support the tower. It will reach approximately 150 feet high and be fenced off from the community. Those who favor the tower claim it will be an asset to the area.
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The Circus Is Coming To Berlin
The Kelly Miller Circus will be in Berlin for one day only on Wednesday, July 7, with two performances. The Big Top will be located at the Mill Street Field in Berlin. Everyone is invited to the tent raising, free of charge, on circus morning. Groups wishing to arrange for a circus tour should call Tena at 518-658-2294 or Bruce at 658-2163 and leave a message or contact email at bph2163@lycos.com. Visit the Kelly Miller Circus at www.kmcircus.com/ for more information.
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Berlin Rescue Squad Café
On April 9 the Berlin Rescue Squad will be holding a Cold Sub night. From 5 to 7 pm these dedicated volunteers will be serving this delicious dinner to the public. Prices will vary slightly per sub depending on type. We will also have soda, water and chips available for purchase. Please come and make this a successful fund raiser for us.
Meeting On Rensselaer Plateau Legacy Area Is Packed
by David Flint
DEC officials are convinced that designating the Rensselaer Plateau as a Forest Legacy Area would make good environmental and economic sense. Representatives from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) presented their proposal Before a packed audience of about 150 people at Tamarac School last Wednesday, March 24. Not all in the audience were likewise convinced, however.
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Grafton Senior Center Gets 50 Inch TV On Hat Day
Rensselaer County’s Everett Wagar Senior Center held a ribbon cutting event on Hat Day, March 31. The seniors at the Center have been trying to get a television for the last few years. That dream was fulfilled recently with a 50″ flat screen television, thanks to the generosity of many people.
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AARP Defensive Driving Course
The Everett Wagar Senior Center, 2 Roxborough Road, Grafton, will be holding an AARP Safe Driving Course, Wednesday, April 28, and Thursday, April 29, from 10 am to 2 pm with a break at noon for lunch. Save up to 10% on your car insurance. The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Please call Penny at 279-3413 for reservations – spaces are limited!
Grafton Lakes and Cherry Plain State Parks April Events
6, Tuesday – Spring Break Special: Seed Spectacular at 10 am – Explore seeds of all sorts, and do some planting during this one hour program. We’ll reuse some household items for containers and sow seeds of the children’s choice. Bring your own or use the park’s seeds. $2/person, $5/family. Meets at Shaver Nature Center, 194 Shaver Pond Road, Grafton. Pre-register.
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Maple Weekend In Berlin
by David Flint
Joining 150 other sugar houses across the state, Kent’s Sugar House on the Plank Road in Berlin celebrated the 15th Annual New York Maple Weekend on March 20-21 and the celebration continues this weekend, March 27-28. Maple Weekend is a project of the New York State Maple Producers Association. It’s an open house weekend, hours from 10 am to 4 pm, and an opportunity to see how maple syrup and other maple products are made from the tapping of the trees to the boiling of the sap into syrup and the making of maple cream, butter, sugar and candy.
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