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Capital District Friday Field Group Outings

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The Capital District Friday Field Group is a mix of amateur and professional naturalists formed in 1994 that meets weekly on Fridays at 5:30 pm between April and September to explore natural features of sites in the Capital Region.  The trips are free and all are welcome.  Upcoming trips of the group in Rensselaer County planned for the 2011 season, all on the Rensselaer Plateau, include:
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Grafton Supervisor Resigns

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by Alex Brooks
Grafton Supervisor Allison Kirchner has resigned effective April 30. Grafton Town Clerk Suzanne Putnam confirmed that she had received the letter early this month, which indicated she was resigning for health reasons. Putnam said the attacks on the Town administration have been too stressful for Supervisor Kirchner.  “She’s a sensitive person – it was too upsetting,” said Putnam.
Councilman Ed Fredricks is the Deputy Supervisor, so he will become the Acting Supervisor on May 1. No special meetings are planned, so presumably the question of appointing a supervisor to serve the rest of this year will be taken up at the regular meeting on May 12.

Grafton Planning Board Action – Graftonondack Approved

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by Kieron Kramer
The Grafton Planning Board met on Monday, April 18, with only one item on its agenda, the site plan review of Graftonondack Outfitters and Boat Livery. The required public hearing on the project was held at 6:45 before the regular meeting.
The public hearing lasted two minutes during which time Graftonondack’s owner, David Buckley, described his vision for the new business located at 2978 Route 2, on property owned by Ray Darling. [Read more…] about Grafton Planning Board Action – Graftonondack Approved

Grafton Center Cemetery Association Meeting

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The Grafton Center Cemetery Association will hold its biannual meeting on Wednesday, May 4, at the Grafton Community Library. This is a change in location from previous meetings. The meeting will begin at 7 pm.
New members are urgently needed. If you have any interest in the preservation and administration of this historic cemetery, if you have family buried there or if you want to be a little more involved in your community, this is the place for you. Please join us!

Grafton Adopts Building Permit Amnesty Program

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by Alex Brooks
At its regular April meeting, the Grafton Town Board introduced a resolution establishing an amnesty program for those who have built buildings or additions without getting a building permit. The preamble says that the Board has been informed that numerous structures have been built without permits and goes on to say that Grafton would like to “afford its citizens the opportunity to avoid penalties related to the past failure” and help them to come into compliance with the Town law.
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The First Annual Lillis Bunce Memorial Award

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The Board of Trustees of the Grafton Community Library is pleased to announce the establishment of the Lillis Bunce Memorial Award in recognition of Mrs. Bunce’s extraordinary contributions to the Library over a period of half a century.  From her involvement in the founding and building of the Library to her twenty-five years’ service as volunteer Library Director, Lillis’ impact on the Library was incalculable.
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