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All You Can Eat Corned Beef And Cabbage Dinner

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Everyone Is Irish On St. Patty’s Day! 

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Sullivan-Jones VFW Post #7466 (25 Veterans Street, Poestenkill, NY) will be hosting a Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner, on March 14, 2015 with “ONE SERVING @ 6:00 PM”. Enjoy all you can eat, corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots glazed with brown sugar, onions, apple sauce, rye bread, dessert and coffee/tea.    You may DINE IN or TAKE OUT,  tickets are limited, so hurry and purchase your tickets early as they will not be available at the door.  Take outs will be available after 6:00 for pick up.   Tickets to Dine In or Take Out:  Adults $13.00 and children under 12 $6.00. Tickets are available for purchase at the monthly breakfasts and at VFW’s bar.  If you have questions, call Gail at 283-4890.

Come, celebrate with us, and have a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Sullivan-Jones VFW #7466 Breakfast Buffet, Poestenkill

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Cabin fever getting the best of you? Come on out for our monthly breakfast buffet on March 8, 8 to 11 am. Enjoy our regular buffet including scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries, pancakes, homemade french toast, country style sausage gravy-n-biscuits, fruit, juice, tea and coffee. “Build your own omelets” ham, bacon, sausage, cheeses, mushrooms, peppers and onions.  Adults – regular buffet $8; with omelet $10; children 6-12 are $4 and children under 5 are free.

Woodside Cemetery Meeting

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The Woodside Cemetery will hold its Annual Meeting of Lot Owners and their Families at the Union Gospel Church Hall in East Poestenkill on Tuesday, March 3 at 7 pm. For more information please call President Mike Kaiser at 283-1257.

Submitted by Gerald French,

Secretary, 518-527-8102

Upcoming Programs At Grafton Lakes State Parks

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Friday, February 20 – Animal Tracking with the Family at 1pm – Fisher, fox, and other creatures live in the park! Learn how spot their tracks and sign, and then join us as we look for the stories they’ve left in the snow.  Preregistration required as space is limited. $2 each or $5/family.

Wednesday, February 25 – Snowshoe Outing at 10:30 am. Join the park naturalists on a casual snowshoe hike through beautiful Grafton Lakes State Park. Practice your observation skills and bring your camera to capture the scenes! We will hike if there is no snow.  $2/person includes rental.

Wednesday, March 4 – Almost Full Moon Outing at 6 pm. Savor winter under the glow of the moon. Meets at Shaver Pond Center. Space is limited so please pre-register and let us know if you need snowshoes for the outing: Call 279-1155. Sponsored by Friends of GLSP.

Saturday, March 14 – Backyard Maple Sugaring at 1pm.  Do you long to set up a family-scale syruping operation in your backyard? Join us for a short film, demo and samples of sap and fresh syrup.   $2/person and $5/family.

Saturday, March 21 – Backyard Maple Sugaring at 1pm.  Savor a delicious sign of Spring and learn how to make syrup in your backyard.  $2/person and $5/family.

Grafton Lakes State Park is open daily from 8am-dusk.  For an ongoing schedule of Friends group outings that changes weekly, look us up on www.meetup.com/Friends-of-Grafton-Lakes-State-Park.  For more info on the park or our programs, please call the park naturalist at 279-1155 or look us up on Facebook!

Mildred King

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Grafton – Mildred Reichard King, 95, formerly of Reichard Farm Road in Poestenkill, passed away peacefully on Friday February 13, 2015. Born in Troy, Millie was the daughter of the late Clayton and Esther Reichard. Millie was married in 1940 to the late Henry “Hi” King in the Poestenkill Church of Christ and she was a longtime employee of the New York State Compensation Board. In her spare time she enjoyed gardening, cooking, and baking.

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Free Program: Using The Internet For Your Job Search At Grafton Community Library

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On Thursday, February 26 at 4 pm, Grafton Community Library will present a free program on using the Internet in your job search. Taught by professional job counselors from Rensselaer County One Stop, the program will cover topics including how the Internet has changed the way we look for work, how to effectively search for jobs on the Internet, and how to make sure that employers see your application.

It is the first in a series of eight programs that the library will present this spring covering a wide range of skills necessary for job seekers today. Future topics will include effective resume writing, computer skills for job seekers, acing the interview, and using social media in your job search. Grafton Library staff and community volunteers are also available at the library by appointment to provide one-on-one help with all aspects of your job search. For more information call the library at 279-0580, email director@graftoncommunitylibrary.org, or visit graftoncommunitylibrary.org.

Grafton Fire Dept. Breakfast

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The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be serving you an All You Can Eat Buffet Breakfast on Saturday, February 28 from 8 to 11 am at the Grafton VFW – Fire Hall on South Road (County Route 85).  On the menu: Belgian waffles, pancakes, french toast, eggs (made to order) , sausage gravy and biscuits, bacon, sausage, home fries, toast, orange juice, coffee, and milk.  Cost is $10 per adult, kids 12 and under $5, kids 5 and under FREE!  We look forward to serving you!