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Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

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Plan For The Future Of The Rensselaer Plateau

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Please come and join others who live, work or play on the Rensselaer Plateau to give your input and help guide development of the Regional Conservation Plan.  On Monday, April 30, from 7 to 9 pm the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance (RPA) will host a public workshop at the Averill Park Fire Hall, 35 Eastern Union Turnpike, Averill Park. [Read more…] about Plan For The Future Of The Rensselaer Plateau

Lillis Bunce Memorial Award

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Applications are being accepted for the Lillis Bunce Memorial Award. This $200 award is offered by the Grafton Community Library Board of Trustees in recognition of the lifetime community service of the late Lillis Bunce of Grafton. The purpose of this award is to encourage and reward the community service of our youth as demonstrated by the example Mrs. Bunce set throughout her life. Mrs. Bunce served faithfully and generously as a volunteer in many areas of her community such as the Library, her church, the Town, scouts and more.
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Catherine F. Grogan

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Grafton/Brunswick – Catherine ‘Kaye’ F. Looney Grogan, 87, of Goodman Avenue, Brunswick, NY, died Saturday, April 7, 2012, at her residence after a long illness.
Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah Looney and Alpharetta Wood Looney and the wife of the late Elmer A. Grogan. She was raised in Grafton, NY, resided in Speigletown, NY, and for the past 22 years lived in Brunswick. Kaye was a graduate of Troy High School, Cornell Medical College in New York City and Hudson Valley Community College.
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Grafton Historical Society Premiers Dadetown

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The Grafton Historical Society’s April meeting will be held at the Grafton Senior Center on April 18  at 7 pm.  Come join us for the Grafton “premier” of the movie Dadetown. Dadetown is a mock-documentary. Dadetown is the directorial debut of Russ Hexter and features Grafton native Gordon Gunny Gundrum as the sheriff of Dadetown.
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4-H Teen Council Auction

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The Rensselaer County 4-H Teen Council will host its annual Auction, Friday, April 27, at Brittonkill Elementary School, Route 2 in Brunswick. Doors open at 6:30 pm, bidding starts at 7 pm. Auction items will include new and used items, merchandise and gift certificates donated by Rensselaer County businesses and theme baskets designed and donated by 4-H Clubs throughout the County. Dinner and refreshments will be available.
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Go Green! And Folktales At The Grafton Library

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Go Green! Recycled Art
Come to the Grafton Library on Friday, April 13, at 2 pm for a special event with Lisa Hoyt from the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center. Learn about the recycling process and things you can make using recycled materials. We will also be making a souvenir using recycled paper. Please join us! This event is for kids and teens.
Fools, Fairies And Folktales
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