The Rensselaer County Health Department will hold its annual Flu Shot Clinic on Wednesday, October 6, beginning at 10 am at the Everett Wagar Senior Center in Grafton. For more information or to place your name on the list please call the Center at 279-3413.
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Ghost Tour At The Grafton Historical Society
The Grafton Historical Society will hold its October meeting at the Grafton Town Hall on October 20 at 7 pm when Stuart Lehman will present “Capitol Hauntings: A Historical Ghost Tour of the New York State Capitol.”
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Grafton Wine And Cheese Festival
The twelfth annual “Spirits of Fall,” a wine and cheese festival, will be held on Saturday, October 23, from 4 to 6 pm at the historic Grafton Inn. The event is sponsored by the Grafton Historical Society.
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Brunswick Elks Ladies Auxiliary News
Penny Social
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Brunswick Elks will hold its annual Penny Social on October 3, from 1 to 4 pm at the Lodge on Rt. 2 in Brunswick. Hundreds of prizes will be available. There will be a Chinese Auction and raffles. The doors open at 11 am. Don’t miss it!
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Grafton Center Cemetery Assn. Meeting
The Grafton Center Cemetery Association will meet on October 7 at 6:30 pm at the Grafton Methodist Church. The public is invited.
18th Annual Bird Seed Sale Dyken Pond Fund-Raiser
Order a premium bag of bird seed while supporting the programs of the Dyken Pond Environmental Eduction Center. Proceeds from this fund-raiser go towards scholarships for children at the Summer Nature Camp and land protection efforts. Stock up to last the winter!
The last day to order is October 8; pick up is October 16 from 9 am to 12 noon at Capital Agway, 1333 NY 7 in Troy. There is a 10% discount to members on any item at Agway purchased the day of pickup.
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Girl Scout Troop 1174 Together Helping Our Community Help Our Planet
For the second year in a row Girl Scout Troop 1174 from the Berlin School District has been collecting used batteries, ink cartridges and cell phones for recycling. [Read more…] about Girl Scout Troop 1174 Together Helping Our Community Help Our Planet
Instrument Donations Needed For Berlin Elementary School
At Berlin Elementary School, over 90% of students in fourth and fifth grade are taking instrumental music lessons. Many students have begun lessons on recorders, an inexpensive plastic flute that helps beginners develop fundamental music skills. However, due to financial hardships, about 25 students cannot begin lessons on traditional band instruments such as flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn or trombone.
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Brunswick Grange Tailgate Sale
On Sunday, October 3, Brunswick Grange will hold a tailgate sale at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds, Rt. 67 & 40, Schaghticoke, from 8 am to 12:30 pm. Up to 50 vendors will have various varieties of chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, plants, flowers and other related agricultural items. A donation of $15 per vendor will be charged. The event will be held rain or shine. Refreshments will be available. For more information, please call 279-9113.
Grafton Town Board Action – September 2010
by Bea Peterson
At the regular meeting of the Grafton Town Board on Thursday, September 9, Highway Superintendent Herb Hasbrouck reported that ditching was completed on Babcock Lake Road and Kautz Hollow Road. He reported that 75 percent of the sand needed for winter has been hauled in. Hasbrouck is putting out a bid to rent a large chipper for a day or two to use on Dunham Road. Supervisor Allison Kirchner thanked Hasbrouck for all the work he has done.
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