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Grafton Town Board Action – Board Votes For Sole Assessor

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by Erin Hogan
The moment Grafton has been waiting for occurred at the July 8 Town Board meeting. Resolution 47 was introduced by Councilman Edward Fredricks authorizing the adoption by the Town Board of Proposed Local Law #1 of 2010 entitled “A Local Law to Establish the Office of Sole Appointed Assessor pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 328. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action – Board Votes For Sole Assessor

Leaping Lizards And Rocking Reptiles Visit Grafton Library

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Lizards and other reptiles will be making a splash at the Grafton Community Library on Wednesday, July 21, at 10:30 am.  The “Leapin’ Lizards & Rockin’ Reptiles” program presented by the Children’s Museum of Science & Technology is your opportunity to meet live reptiles and learn all about this animal group.  Learn why reptiles shed skin, change temperature, stick out their tongues and much more!
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Grafton Historical Society Meeting On 1614 Ship

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The Grafton Historical Society will hold its July meeting at the Grafton Town Hall on July 21 at 7 pm.
The Society will host Don Rittner who will present a PowerPoint® presentation on the construction of The Onrust, the first European ship to be built in New York State in 1614 by Adrian Block and his crew stranded at the tip of Manhattan. Don and his volunteers spent the last three years building a replica of the ship using recently rediscovered 17th century Dutch ship building techniques.
For more information please contact Dorothy Surprise, public relations contact, at historicgrafton@aol.com or at 641-9660.

Andrew Dolan Named To SUNY Cortland Dean’s List

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Andrew Dolan, a senior Kinesiology: Fitness Development major from Grafton was named to the Dean’s List at SUNY Cortland for the Spring 2010 semester.
Honorees must earn a grade point average of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while completing 12 or more credit hours of classes during the semester.

Local Graduates From The College Of Saint Rose

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Three local residents are among the 1,604 students who, as members of the Class of 2010, received undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates of advanced study from The College of Saint Rose in Albany.
Karen Day, a resident of Berlin, received a Master of Science in Education.
Katie Danbury, a resident of Grafton, received a Bachelor of Science.
Madalyn Parnas, a resident of Stephentown, received a Bachelor of Arts.

Brunswick Elks Summer Festival

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Brunswick Elks Lodge #2556, 665 Brunswick Rd., Troy is holding a Summer Festival on July 10 from 1 to 9 pm featuring The Maynard Brothers Band with music and food all day.
A $15 donation in advance is requested or a $20 donation on the day of the event. The proceeds will go to our area community charities.
For more information call The Lodge at 279-1344 or Joe Martin at 233-7496.

Early July Events At GLSP

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July 2 – Friday – Outdoor Explorers Bug Program with Bob D’Avignon of the Twin Rivers Council. Meets at 11 am at Beach Nature Center. (GLSP)
July 11 – Sunday – Family Nature Crafts with local artist Nancy McGrath from 1 to 3 pm,  $12 per family. Pre-registration required by July 7. Held at Shaver Nature Center. Call 279-1155.
July 11 – Sunday – Summer Concert in the Park Series begins Hill Hollow Band from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Admission is free.  Have a picnic  and enjoy some bluegrass. (GLSP)